Indicator Profile of Unintentional Injury Deaths
Why Is This Important?
In Utah, unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death and disability. They account for approximately 680 deaths and 9,000 hospitalizations each year. In addition, thousands of less severe injuries are being treated in doctor's offices, clinics, emergency departments, homes, schools, work sites, etc.Most injuries can be prevented by choosing safe behaviors, using safety equipment, and obeying safety laws. High-priority prevention areas include: motor vehicle crash injury, pedestrian injury, bicycle injury, and fall-related injury.
Data Notes
ICD-9 codes E800-E869, E880-E929; ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population. Does not include legal intervention. A description of Utah's 61 Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: http://health.utah.gov/ibisq/UtahSmallAreaInfo.pdfData Sources
Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health; Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;Other Views
- by Ethnicity, Utah, 1998-2003
- by Local Health District, Utah, 2004-2007
- by Race, Utah, 1999-2005
- Utah and U.S., 1981-2007
Definition
Unintentional deaths due to all causes per 100,000 population.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of unintentional injury deaths. (ICD-9 codes E800-E869, E880-E929; ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86) |
| Denominator: | Total number of persons in the population of Utah. |
Page Content Updated On 01/13/09,
Published on 01/13/09
