Health Indicator Report of Ischemic Heart Disease Deaths
Ischemic heart disease (sometimes called coronary heart disease or coronary artery disease) is a condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced. A common cause of this condition is a buildup of plaque in the arteries. When the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged, an inadequate amount of blood oxygen reaches the heart tissue.
The Utah Small Area with the highest ischemic heart disease death rates was Emery County at 174.2 per 100,000 people. The lowest rate, 31.1 per 100,000 people, was seen for Park City. Note that the rate for San Juan (Other) should be interpreted with caution as small numbers make the result unreliable.
Ischemic Heart Disease Deaths by Utah Small Area, 2016-2020
Notes
This indicator uses ICD-10 codes for ischemic heart disease, ICD-10 code I20-I25. Note that this indicator was formerly called coronary heart disease deaths. After a review by the HEAL Program, it was determined ischemic heart disease was a better term and matches the CDC coding. The name of the indicator has been changed to "Ischemic Heart Disease Deaths" (see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209964/).Five years of data were combined to increase the reliability of the estimates. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using 11 age categories.
*Unreliable estimates: The rate for San Juan (other) has a relative standard error greater than 30% and should be interpreted with caution. These estimates do not meet UDOH standards for reliability.
A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on the Methodology and Guidelines page: https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/resource/Guidelines.html.
Data Sources
- Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
- Population estimates produced by the UDOH Center for Health Data and Informatics. Linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2018
Data Interpretation Issues
Please note that for some data views, 11 age categories are used for age adjusting, and in some cases (race, ethnicity), 3 age categories are used. Some views may have a different "overall" rate than the rate shown on the U.S./Utah graph. Some data views use combined years to obtain more reliable estimates, also affecting the value for the overall rate.Definition
The rate of coronary heart disease-related deaths per 100,000 population.Numerator
The number of deaths with ICD-10 codes I20-I25 listed as primary cause.Denominator
Total midyear resident population for the same calendar year.Healthy People Objective HDS-2:
Reduce coronary heart disease deathsU.S. target: 103.4 deaths per 100,000 population
State target: 54.0 deaths per 100,000 population
How Are We Doing?
In 2020, the age-adjusted mortality rate for ischemic heart disease in Utah was 66.9 deaths per 100,000 population. In 1999 (the year ICD-10 codes began to be used for death records), the age-adjusted rate was 118.3 per 100,000. This shows a decline in mortality rates as a result of ischemic heart disease in Utah between 1999 and 2020.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The Utah age-adjusted mortality rate for ischemic heart disease for 2020 was 66.9 per 100,000 population. In contrast, the rate for the U.S. for 2019 (the latest available data at this time) was 88.0 per 100,000 population.What Is Being Done?
HEAL aims to reduce the incidence of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke by targeting risk factors including reducing obesity, increasing physical activity and nutritious food consumption, and improving diabetes and hypertension control.HEAL is part of the Utah Million Hearts Coalition. Million Hearts 2027 is an initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Million Hearts aimed to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. by 1 million by 2027. The Utah Million Hearts Coalition has initiated efforts to educate staff in primary care clinics on the proper techniques for measuring high blood pressure.
HEAL is also working on the following things to address issues related to high blood cholesterol:
- Increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity environments in K-12 schools
- Increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity environments in early care and education (childcare/preschool)
- Increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity environments and programs in worksites
- Improving awareness of prediabetes, hypertension, and high blood cholesterol for Utahns
- Improving the quality of medical care for people with diabetes, hypertension, and high blood cholesterol
- Improving the linkages between health care providers and supporting community programs for Utahns with prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and high blood cholesterol
- Improving access and availability to community health programs for Utahns with prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and high blood cholesterol
- Improving care and management of students with chronic conditions in Utah schools
Available Services
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services has a Health Resource hotline: 1-888- 222-2542. Please call this number or 211 for information about self-management programs in Utah.American Heart Association 1937 S. 300 W. #120 Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 484-3838 or 1-800-242-8721
Health Program Information
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Healthy Environments Active Living program plays a key role in improving the health of residents in the state of Utah. The program was formed in July 2013 (as EPICC), through a new funding opportunity from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that allowed for the merging of three previously existing programs: the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, and the Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Program, as well as the addition of a school health program. The Healthy Environments Active Living Program (HEAL) was recently restructured as part of this strategic planning process and the new program model focuses on working together with staff and partners to address the social determinants of health while advancing health equity and increasing policy, systems and environment changes.HEAL champions public health initiatives and addresses the challenges of making health awareness and access truly universal and equitable in eight key areas: nutrition, heart health, diabetes, physical activity, schools, child care, community health workers, and worksites. Visit HEAL's website for more information.
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Published on 11/30/2022