Show Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrho ICD-9 Code 571 1998 Total Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Deaths in Utah 116 Compiled by Gretchen House Despite slight annual fluctuations chronic liver disease mortality rates in Utah have been Since 1980 Utah has generally declining consistently had lower mortality rates than theS Alcohol consumption has been linked to chronic liver disease therefore the lower alcohol consumption in Utah may partly account for the lower rate Table 44 Liver Disease Mortality 1980-1998 Umh US UhUs eare STL a3 hewe 102 72 1958 100 55 1864 97 65 1985 have not shownsignificant declining trend This may be explained byhigher consumption of alcohol by males Table 43 Liver Disease Mortality in Utah 1979-1998 Vors 1979-81 1982-84 1985-87 1988-90 1981 83 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 132 20 79 77 6 72 53 82 69 by Gender population Age adjusted 100 000 perste dju Age-arates 1o the 1940 standard population From 1979-1990 Utah numbers are presented inthree-year average due to the small number of deaths per year Sources 2001 Utah Utah Department of Health Utah Bith and Death Cortificate Intemet-Query System Registration Oniine www health state utus 1991 1 82 56 92 92 92 86 81 3i B0 19831 bt siod dae 50 41 41 4332 43 4911 63 3 1992 Forle 6532 1987 1988 1989 1990 62 1986 Male rates are higher than female rates and Age-adjusted rates per 100 000 population Rales are ageadjusted to the 1940 standard population Sources 2007 Utah Uth DepartnertHalty Utan System -Query te intomet Centica Bith an 1996 Deaths Births and Statstcs UtahVial Reaisizatiodn Death Online ywivhealthstate utus S Centors for Disoase Control and Prevention CDC Wonder Online cdC QOv Figure 17 Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Mortality Utah andS 1980-1998 Age-adjusted Mortality per 100 000 Population 91 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |