VDH PUD Chronic Disease Mortality by Demographics

This dataset includes count and age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population of mortality (death) in Virginia for 9 chronic conditions by year and by demographic groups (i.e., age, race/ethnicity, and sex). Age group values include 0 to 17 years, 18 to 44 years, 45 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, 65 to 74 years, and 75+ years. Race/ethnicity values include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and White. Sex values include female and male. Data set includes mortality data from 2016 to the most current year for Virginia residents.

The 9 chronic conditions include: Alzheimer’s Disease, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, Diabetes, Stroke, Heart Disease, and Hypertension. The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes are used to identify chronic disease mortality indicators. Definitions are based on Underlying Cause of Death on the death certificate outlined in the “Underlying Cause-of-Death List for Tabulating Mortality Statistics” instruction manual developed by the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found here OCR Document (cdc.gov).