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Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Heart Failure as First-Listed Diagnosis per 10,000 Population,
United States, 1980–2003

In general, the age-adjusted rate of hospital discharge for heart failure as first-listed diagnosis increased throughout the time period and was 330% higher in 2003 (13.3 per 10,000 population) than 1980 (3.1 per 10,000 population).

Graph showing Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Heart Failure as First-Listed Diagnosis per 10,000 Population, United States, 1980–2003. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

Year Age-Adjusted Rate
1980 3.1
1981 3.7
1982 4.1
1983 4.5
1984 5.0
1985 5.3
1986 6.4
1987 6.8
1988 7.9
1989 7.0
1990 7.4
1991 8.1
1992 9.9
1993 10.4
1994 10.0
1995 9.5
1996 10.3
1997 10.4
1998 12.0
1999 11.8
2000 12.8
2001 12.3
2002 11.7
2003 13.3

 

Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population estimates and National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, bridged-race population estimates. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

Page last modified: March 26, 2007
Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007