1. Cardiovascular and Respiratory diseases
in the counties comprising NC State House District 5
Data summary:
4477 cases of Heart Disease $189 million hospitalization charges
1262 cases of Cerebrovascular Disease $44.7 million hospitalization charges
665 cases of COPD $11.7 million hospitalization charges
531 cases of Asthma $7.6 million hospitalization charges
For kids of 0~ 14 years old: 140 Hospital Discharges of Asthma.
Note:
Hospitalization counts only the most severe cases of these diseases. It does not reflect the much
larger number of people who are managing chronic illness through medication, visits to outpatient
clinics, lost days of school and work, and reduced quality of life.
Data description:
Total cases = Number of people were treated in hospitals for more than one day with the primary
diagnosis of that disease.
Hospitalization Charges = the amount charged to patients and/or insurers
Hospital Discharges = the number of patients who leave a hospital after being treated in the
hospital for more than one day with the primary diagnosis of that disease. For diseases with very
low mortality rate such as asthma, the hospital discharge nearly equals to the Total cases.
Source:
1. “Inpatient Hospital Utilization and Charges By Principal Diagnosis, and County of Residence, North
Carolina, 2014”, North Carolina County Health Data Book-2016, NC Department of Health and Human
Services, Division of Public Health
2. “2014 North Carolina Hospital Discharges with a Primary Diagnosis of Asthma, Numbers and Rates per
100,000 by County of Residence: All Ages and Ages 0-14”, NC-DHHS State Center for Health Statistics
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