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Show Hospital Discharge Data The following data have been included to increase our understanding of disease incidence in Utah. These types of data have not been commonly reported in the past and were new to this journal in 1996. Because of their newness, methods of summarizing hospital discharge data are not standardized; therefore, variations may appear when comparing this summary with future reports. In the future, the data may be more relevant in increasing our understanding of various diseases and hospital discharges in Utah. As with any data, one must be cautioned before interpreting the data too freely. Reasons for caution include: (1) There is variability in admission to hospitals, depending on socioeconomic status or age group. For example an elderly person without support networks may be more likely to be admitted for a condition than one with strong support. Such differences limit the comparability of rates. (2) Some physicians may admit patients for a condition for which another physician would not. This reflects differences in practice and referral patterns, insurance coverage, and resource availability. (3) Patients often have multiple conditions, but only primary discharge codes are reported here. Only discharges for Utah residents hospitalized in-state are included here, thereby excluding discharges of out-of-state individuals hospitalized in Utah. Much of the following data is considered to be influenced by lifestyle and behavior. Tobacco use, lack of exercise and/or misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs increase risk of disease. Those hospital discharges thought to be more closely tied to these risk factors have been asterisked. Table 69. Hospital Discharges for Specific Diseases, Utah 1992-1997 Disease or Procedures (Principal Diagnosis or Procedure ICD-9 Codes) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 *lschemic heart disease (410-414) 39.41 40.30 39.40 39.45 41.09 40.86 *Cerebrovascular disease (430-438) 13.67 13.44 14.50 16.19 16.02 17.57 *Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, except asthma (490-2, 4.22 5.39 4.43 4.70 4.65 5.89 494-6) *Malignant neoplasms (140-208, 230-234) 31.41 28.61 26.29 26.54 25.48 26.69 Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancer (162) 1.94 2.10 2.00 1.99 1.97 1.48 *Chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, etc. (571, 572.2-.4, 456.0-.2, 2.47 2.43 2.58 2.55 2.52 2.39 789.5, 535.3) Hip Fracture (820) 7.21 7.24 7.21 7.52 8.32 8.59 Spinal cord/head injury (806, 952, 800-801, 803-804, 850-854, 9.09 7.87 7.20 7.00 7.22 6.47 870-873, 925) Asthma (493) 8.32 9.16 7.41 8.78 7.20 7.42 'Diabetes (250) 9.65 9.64 9.16 8.58 8.67 9.06 *Pneumonia (480-486) 28.16 29.93 27.19 32.47 27.44 30.48 Severe ENT (382, 462, 463, 465, 472.1) 1.57 1.44 1.09 1.25 1.00 1.07 *Acute myocardial infarction (410) 15.46 15.86 15.63 14.98 14.82 14.40 Prostate Cancer (185) 5.97 4.55 3.46 3.15 3.20 3.62 * Diseases associated with behavioral risk factors. 1 Rates for Utah for 1992 and 1993 have been adjusted to the 1990 Utah population. Table 69 Source: Utah 1992-1993: Utah Department of Health , Office of Health Data Analysis (1995). Utah Hospital Discharge Database. Unpublished report. Utah 1994-1997: Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Data Analysis. Utah Hospital Discharge Database, (online) Available: www.health.state.ut.us/hi_iq_/ajrate.html 95 |