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Show Diseases of the Heart (ICD-9 Codes: 390-398,402,404-429) (1990 Total Deaths in Utah = 2,708) Table 22 -igure 19 Diseases of the Heart Age-adjusted Rates per 100,000 Population Diseases of the Heart Year Utah us Utah: us Comparison E3utah DUS 1980 170.7 202.0 0.85:1 © 1981 167.4 195.0 0.86:1 250.0 1982 159.6 190.5 0.84:1 1983 150.8 188.8 0.80:1 a 200.0 P l n 1984 156.4 183.6 0.85:1 Ui 150.0 R r s * r-i 1985 147.7 180.5 0.82:1 a 06 "3 1 E ip 1986 137.7 175.0 0.79:1 *O 52 1 100.0 % V V * S v > s S JN N N 1987 1988 135.7 130.7 169.6 166.3 0.80:1 0.79:1 50.0 0.0 * \ "i S * S ^ V "i s a > a i n > > N \ ..i 1989 116.3 155.9 0.75:1 © in vo t^- e » ON O 1990 113.7 152.0 0.75:1 oooo ob o6 oo ob oo e O\ ON ON ON ON On On C » OO On 7\ On On 1991 109.7 na na Source: Utah - Utah Department of Health, Division of Community Health. Unpublished report VS. -1980-1990: National Center for Health Sutistics. Monthly Vital Statistics Report. 22(6); 24(6); 21(6); 26(5); 22(6); 22(7); 4Q(8); H(7). ?*b]ic Health Service, Washington, D.C: U.S. Government Printing Office. Diseases of the Heart Utah's death rate for diseases of the heart is below the national average, and has declined since 1980. The U.S. death rate has also declined since 1980 (Table 22, Figure 19). The Utah:U.S. comparison shows a slight drop in deaths in Utah as compared to the nation, from 0.85:1 in 1980 to 0.75:1 in 1990. Several factors contribute to heart disease, such as smoking, sedentary lifestyle, lower level of income, and being male. Utahns smoke less, engage in more physical activities, and have a lower poverty level than the nation. These factors are all probable reasons why Utah has relatively fewer deaths than the nation due to heart disease. Table 23 Utah Age-adjusted Mortality by Sex* Rates per 100,000 Population Years Total Male Female 1979-81 171.7 1982-84 155.4 1985-87 139.6 1988-90 117.0 239.4 212.9 186.9 156.1 114.7 107.0 99.5 84.3 ^From 1979 to 1990 the numbers represent a three-year average because of the small number of deaths per year. Source: Utah Department of Health, Division of Community Health. Unpublished report. Utah males are almost twice as likely to die from diseases of the heart as are Utah females (Table 23). Possible explanations include biological differences, different socialization tendencies that affect how males and females deal with stress, and higher rates of smoking for males. Both males and females have shown a substantial decrease in the death rate for diseases of the heart between 1979 and 1990. 22 HEALTH STATUS |