Relevant Population Characteristics for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Relevant Population Characteristics
As the number of ACEs increases so does the risk of injury, sexually transmitted infections (including HIV), mental health problems, maternal and child health problems, teen pregnancy, involvement in sex trafficking, a wide range of chronic diseases, and dying from one of the leading causes of death (such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and suicide). ACEs can also negatively impact education, employment, and earnings potential. However, it is important to remember that the presence of ACEs does not mean a child will experience poor outcomes. The presence of positive childhood experiences and protective factors like healthy connections can prevent and mitigate the negative effects of childhood adversity.Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
- Adolescent births
- Alcohol Consumption - Binge Drinking
- Alcohol Consumption - Heavy Drinking
- Child Care Numbers of Facilities
- Utah Population Characteristics: Poverty, Children Age 17 and Under
- Community Design: Access to Parks and Elementary Schools
- Community Design: Commute Time
- Community Design: Proximity of Population and Schools to Highways
- Community Design: Types of Transportation to Work
- Cost as a Barrier to Health Care
- Depression: Adult Prevalence
- Domestic Violence During the Perinatal Time Period
- Utah Population Characteristics: Education Level in the Population
- Family meals
- Fair/poor health
- Utah Population Characteristics: Household Income
- Utah Population Characteristics: Household Structure
- Utah Health Improvement Index (HII)
- No Health Insurance Coverage
- Health status: mental health past 30 days
- Health status: physical health past 30 days
- Homicide
- Infant mortality
- Low Birth Weight
- Life expectancy at birth
- Marriage and divorce
- Maternal mortality
- Uninsured Children
- Utah Population Characteristics: Income per Capita
- Drug Overdose and Poisoning Incidents
- Utah Population Characteristics: Poverty, All Persons
- Personal Doctor or Health Care Provider
- Sexual Violence
- Substance abuse (alcohol or marijuana) - adolescents
- Suicide
- Births from unintended pregnancies