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

The age-adjusted rate of hospital discharge for stroke as first-listed diagnosis and diabetes as secondary diagnosis per 10,000 population increased from 1980 to 1997, and then showed little change. The rate in 2003 was 68% higher (6.4 per 10,000 population) than the rate in 1980 (3.8 per 10,000 population).

Graph showing Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Stroke 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 3.8
1981 4.2
1982 4.5
1983 4.9
1984 5.4
1985 5.3
1986 5.1
1987 5.5
1988 4.9
1989 5.1
1990 5.5
1991 5.2
1992 5.8
1993 5.7
1994 5.7
1995 6.5
1996 6.3
1997 6.9
1998 6.8
1999 6.4
2000 6.8
2001 6.0
2002 6.1
2003 6.4

 

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