Indicator Report - Drug Overdose and Poisoning Incidents
Why Is This Important?
In 2002 the age-adjusted rate of poisoning deaths (15.2 per 100,000 population) surpassed the rate of motor vehicle crash (MVC) deaths (13.4 per 100,000 population) in Utah. Until this time, motor vehicle crashes had been responsible for more lives lost than any other cause of injury. By 2009, the age-adjusted death rate from poisonings (21.0 per 100,000 population) was almost three times as high as it was from MVC deaths (8.7 per 100,000 population). Although still higher than the MVC death rate, a significant decrease in the poisoning death rate was seen in 2010 (12.9 per 100,000 population). Drugs, and in particular prescription pain medications, are responsible for many of the poisoning deaths in Utah.Poisoning Deaths by Year, Utah and U.S., 1999-2010
Data Notes
ICD-9 codes E850-869, E930-952, E961-E962, E980-982; ICD-10 codes X40-49, X60-69, X85, Y10-Y19.Utah drug deaths are a subset of Utah poisoning deaths. Data are age-adjusted (2000 U.S. standard population).Data Sources
Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.Other Views
- Injury Death by 3-Year Groups, Utah, 1999-2010
- Deaths by Intent and Type, Utah, 2006-2010
- Deaths by Age and Sex, Utah, 2006-2010
- ED Visits and Hospitalizations by Age Group, Utah, 2005-2009
- Prescription Opioid Deaths by Year, Utah, 2000-2010
- Deaths by Local Health District, Utah, 2006-2010 and U.S. 2006-2009
- Deaths by Utah Small Area, 2009-2010
Definition
The number of incidents (ED visits, hospitalizations, deaths) resulting from the ingestion of poison per 10,000 population (ED visits, hospitalizations) or per 100,000 (deaths). This includes unintentional poisonings, intentional poisonings, and poisonings of undetermined intent. ICD-9 codes E850-869, E930-952, E961-E962, E980-982; ICD-10 codes X40-49, X60-69, X85, Y10-Y19.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | The number of incidents (ED visits, hospitalizations, deaths) resulting from the ingestion of poison. |
| Denominator: | Total number of persons in the population of Utah. |
Page Content Updated On 04/10/2012,
Published on 04/10/2012
