Indicator Report - Fall Injury Hospitalizations
Why Is This Important?
Falls are a leading cause of injury death for Utahns aged 65 and older. In Utah fall-related inpatient hospital charges totaled over $135 million in 2010.Fall Hospitalizations by Urban-Other Residence, Utah, 1992-2010
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, 2008-2010
- Death Rates by Age Group and Sex for Older Adults, Utah, 2008-2010
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 10/27/2011,
Published on 01/10/2012
