ICD-9 codes include E880-E886.9 and E888; ICD-10 codes include W00-W19.
Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population. 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;
Definition
Number of hospitalizations due to falls (ICD-9 codes: E880-E886.9, E888; ICD-10: W00-W19).
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
Number of hospitalizations due to falls (ICD-9 codes: E880-E886.9, E888; ICD-10: W00-W19).
Denominator:
Number of persons in local health district population.
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