Indicator Profile of Fall Injury Hospitalizations
Why Is This Important?
Falls are leading cause of injury death for Utahns ages 65 and older. Fall-related inpatient hospital charges totaled over $20 million or 28% of all TBI costs.
Data Notes
ICD-9 codes include E880-E886.9 and E888; ICD-10 codes include W00-W19. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population. County designation is based on the patient's residence and not where the fall occurred. Urban Counties include Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber.Data Sources
Utah Inpatient Hospital Discharge Data, Office of Health Care Statistics, Utah Department of Health;Other Views
- Hospitalization Visits by Age Group and Sex, Utah, 2006-2008
- Death Rates by Age Group and Sex for Older Adults, Utah, 2006-2008
Definition
The rate of hospitalizations due to falls (ICD-9 codes: E880-E886.9, E888; ICD-10: W00-W19) per 10,000 population.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of hospitalizations due to falls (ICD-9 codes: E880-E886.9, E888; ICD-10: W00-W19). |
| Denominator: | Total number of persons in the population of Utah. |
Page Content Updated On 10/30/08,
Published on 10/29/09
