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Show Diseases of the Heart (ICD-9 Codes: 390-398, 402, 404-429) (1995 Total Deaths from Diseases of the Heart in Utah = 2,843) Diseases of the heart include rheumatic heart disease, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, hypertensive heart disease, and diseases of the valves and vessels connecting to the heart. Generally, the rate for heart disease has steadily declined in Utah. The United States rate has also declined, but not as rapidly. Utah's death rate from cardiovascular disease is lower than any other state. This is in spite of the fact that Utah falls well below the national median and ranks 47th out of 50 states in the percentage of persons who reported ever having their cholesterol checked for 1995. The most important factor contributing to Utah's low rate is the low smoking rate^ Other risk factors that are important to monitor when dealing with heart disease are: high blood pressure, a family history of heart disease, high blood cholesterol, obesity and diabetes. The most effective way to combat heart disease is to promote a healthier lifestyle. Utah's males continue to be almost twice as likely to die from diseases of the heart than are females. This may be partially explained by physiological and genetic differences, exercise patterns, differences in stress management, and higher smoking rates among males. Table 36. Cholesterol Screening" 1991 1992 1993 1995 Utah 58.72 59.42 62.75 65.53 Median State 65.19 67.25 67.87 68.95 Range of States 58.07-72.62 59.42-73.66 59.50-75.56 59.84-76.18 ?Percentage of people who reported ever having had their cholesterol levels checked. Tables 35,36,37. Source: Utah: Utah Dept. Of Health, Action 2000. Utah Dept of Health, division of Community Health, Unpublished Data. Utah Dept. of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion. Figure 23 Table 35. Diseases of the Heart* Utah:U.S. Year Utah U.S. (Ratio) 1980 170.7 202 0.85:1 1981 167.4 195 0.86:1 1982 159.6 190.5 0.84:1 1983 150.8 188.8 0.80:1 1984 156.4 183.6 0.85:1 1985 147.7 180.5 0.82:1 1986 137.7 175 0.79:1 1987 135.7 169.6 0.80:1 1988 130.7 166.3 0.79:1 1989 116.3 155.9 0.75:1 1990 113.7 152 0.75:1 1991 109.7 148.2 0.74:1 1992 105.2 144.3 0.73:1 1993 107.9 145.3 0.74:1 1994 100.9 140.4 0.72:1 1995 100.4 138.3 0.73:1 *Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted to the 1940 standard population. Table 37. Heart Disease Mortality by Sex in Utah* Years Male Female Total 1979-81 239.4 114.7 171.7 1982-84 212.7 107 155.6 1985-87 187.3 99.5 140.2 1988-90 160 84.3 120.1 1991-93 140.2 80.3 107.6 1994 133 73.6 100.9 1995 130.21 77.03 101.3 1996 122.77 71.68 94.87 "Age-adjusted Rates per 100,000 Population. From 1979 to 1993 the numbers represent a three-year average because of the small number of deaths per year Diseases of the Heart Mortality 250-1 Age-Adjusted 200 " Mortality Rates per . Of 100,000 Population 50 . 0 •Utah •U.S. =# V 92 |
