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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Hypertension

County: Salt Lake
Measurement Period: 2020-2022
This indicator shows the age-adjusted hospitalization rate due to hypertension, or high blood pressure, per 10,000 population aged 18 years and older. Cases with kidney disease combined with dialysis access procedure, and cases with a cardiac procedure are excluded.

Why is this important?

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a significant increase in blood pressure in the arteries. Many people with hypertension may not experience symptoms, even if their blood pressure is dangerously high. However, a few might experience severe headaches, dizziness, irregular heartbeats, and other symptoms. Hypertension is the leading cause of stroke and a major cause of heart attacks, and if left untreated can lead to damage of the blood vessels and kidneys, vision loss, and angina. Many factors affect blood pressure, including salt intake, kidney health, and hormone levels. The risk for high blood pressure increases with obesity, diabetes, high salt intake, high stress levels, high alcohol intake, and tobacco use. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 3 adults have hypertension with only half of these individuals having their condition under control.
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2.2
hospitalizations/ 10,000 population 18+ years
Source: Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics
Measurement period: 2020-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2023
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Technical note: Rates were calculated using Claritas population estimates. Rates based on fewer than 12 hospitalizations or a population of less than 300 are not reported to ensure patient confidentiality.

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Change in methodology for 2013-2015:
Due to the introduction of ICD-10 in October 2015, 2013-2015 data should not be compared to previous or following time periods. 
Change in methodology for 2014-2016:
Due to the introduction of ICD-10 in October 2015, 2014-2016 data should not be compared to previous or following time periods.
Change in methodology for 2015-2017:
Due to the introduction of ICD-10 in October 2015, 2015-2017 data should not be compared to previous or following time periods. 
Change in methodology for 2016-2018:
Due to complete coding of patient records in ICD-10, 2016-2018 data should not be compared to previous time periods.

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

Note: Please note that crude age group rates are being compared to the overall age-adjusted value.
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Filed under: Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Clinical Care, Adults