Show Pneumonia and Influenza ICD-9 Codes 480-487 1998 Total Pneumonia and Influenza Deaths in Utah 485 Compiled by Jessica Lorah Approximately 60 000 people in theS die each year from complications of influenza and pneumococcal disease making pneumonia and influenza combined the sixth leading cause of death in the United In Utah States these two diseases combined represent the ninth leading cause of death Persons at highest risk for pneumonia and complications from influenza are age 65 years and older persons with chronic pulmonary or cardiovascular disease persons with suppressed immune systems and residents of assisted living facilities Nearly 90 percent of all deaths due to pneumonia and influenza occur in persons age 65 and older The National Coalition for Adult Immunization estimates the influenza vaccination can prevent up to 85 percent of deaths from influenza-related In addition the Centers for Disease pneumonia Control report that half of the deaths caused by pnuemococcal disease could be prevented by use of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Despite the visible benefits of immunization Utah vaccination rates for these diseases are low though they are improving over time Influenza shots are to be given once yearly prior Table 46 Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality Utah andS 1980-1998 UtahU US Utah Year 128 137 1980 122 101981 101019829 101983 1211984 13131985 10 13131986 1312198710141519889013123 19899614135 19900013134 199110121319921913151993141314199408131419950313131996 141997 121998 Age-adjusted mortality rates per 100 000 adjusted 1o the 1940 standard population and over Source Utah Utah Department of Health Utah BitandRegistr Intomet Oniine www healfh state utus S Centers for Disease Gontrol and Prevention CDC Wonder Oniine cdo gov Table 45 Utah Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates 1993-1999 Figure 18 Utah Influenza and Pneumococcal Rates 1993-1999 Pneumococcal to flu season October-January vaccines are administered once for those ages 65 Pneumococcal Vaccine Rate 1993 54 35 1995 70 427 1997 66 48 1999 75 61 0007 Percent of Eligible Reci8 Year Influenza Vaccine Rate 1993 1995 1997 nfluenza Vaccine Rate -Pneumococ Vaccine Ra 1999 Risk Factor Surveillance System data Source Utah Influenza and Pieumonia vaccination rates Online www cdc gov Behavioral 1999 Users of BRFSS data should be aware informational recall bias may be present respondents may not be able to diferentiate between flu and PPV pneumococcal shots Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |