Relevant Population Characteristics for Diabetes as Primary Diagnosis for Hospitalization
Relevant Population Characteristics
Individuals with diabetes have higher rates of hospitalization than those without diabetes across every age group. The most common reason for hospitalization among youth with diabetes is ketoacidosis. Older individuals are most likely to be hospitalized for diabetes-related cardiovascular problems.Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
- Utah Population Characteristics: Age Distribution of the Population
- Utah Population Characteristics: Poverty, Children Age 17 and Under
- Cost as a Barrier to Health Care
- Disability Prevalence
- Utah Population Characteristics: Education Level in the Population
- Fair/poor Health
- Utah Population Characteristics: Household Income
- Utah Population Characteristics: Household Structure
- Utah Health Improvement Index (HII)
- No Health Insurance Coverage
- Utah Population Characteristics: Poverty, All Persons
- Utah Population Characteristics: Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Population
- Utah Population Characteristics: Historical Population Estimates