Women in Post-Secondary Education: Utah Fails to Thrive

Problem Statement This commentary will outline the education levels of women in Utah including trends, failures to progress, and confounding factors. Utah has one of the largest graduate degree gender gaps in the country.1 While the definition of education can be rather subjective, for the purposes of this commentary we will divide educational attainment among …

Socio-Demographic Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Illness Severity; Utah, 2020 

Abstract Objectives: To describe differences in COVID-19 illness severity by race, ethnicity, age, and gender in a Utah population-based sample by examining the likelihood of severe outcomes along an expanded illness severity index. Methods: This cross-sectional study uses clinical records of individuals tested for SARS-CoV-2 between March 10, 2020, and July 10, 2020, at University …

Period Poverty

Problem Statement Period poverty is defined as the inability to access affordable and clean sanitary products, adequate hygiene facilities, and sufficient menstrual hygiene education.1 It also includes the lack of safe and private spaces for cleaning and means for disposal of used menstrual hygiene products.2 Recent estimates show nearly 500 million women and girls globally …