| Show Cerebrovascular Disease ICD-9 Codes 430-438 1998 Total Cerebrovascular Deaths in Utah 791 Compiled by Sheri Stringham The mortality rate for cerebrovascular disease or stroke has continually declined from 1980 to 1998 The drop inS rates for Utah and theS exceeds that of Utah and the rates for Utah and 1980-1998 theS have gradually begun to converge Primary medical care and public health programs can play an important role in reducing morbidity and mortality due to cerebrovascular disease Routine blood pressure screening programs help identify persons at isk Overall males havehigher cerebrovascular disease death rate than females in Utah The total death rates for both males and females have declined over the last decade For the past three years Utah ranks below the national median for the percentage of people who reported ever having been told their blood pressure was high This could be due to lower prevalence of hypertension or tolower rate of detection of hypertension The percentage of people who reported having had their blood pressure checked within the last two years declined slightly in 1993 Although not the lowest state Utah in some years ranks near the bottom and the Utah percentage is well below Improvement in the national median hypertension screening and awareness may have an impact on cerebrovascular disease morbidity and mortality 39 Table Mortality Cerebrovascular US Year Utah 345 407 1981 320 383 1980 Rates UtahS 1982 31359 34291 1983 1984 295 335 1985 275 325 31273 1986 1987 2741 305 1988 265 300 1989 251 281 277 253 1990932658 247 199190262 236 199292266 24199392265 242 199491266 24199593265 24199698259 253 19979125229 1998 Source Utah Utah Department of Health Utah Bifth and Death Certificate Intemet-Query System Registration online www health state ut usS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Wonder onlinel wyw cdc gov Table 40 Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality by Gender in Utah Years Male Female 1982-84 316 285 27267 1985-87 24265 1988-90 237 243 1991-93 1994 247 233 239 241995 22275 1996 249 254 1997 1998 247 208 Age-adjusted rates per 100 000 population Rates are ageadjusted to the 1940 standard population Source Utah Utah Department of Health Utah Bith and Death Certficate Intemet-Query System Registration oniinel www health state utus 89 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
