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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Acute Cerebrovascular (Stroke) Disease Hospital Admission Rate
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Measurement Period: 2018-2020
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This indicator shows the number of admissions for acute cerebrovascular (stroke) disease per 10,000 population in an area.
Why is this important?
Stroke, or acute cerebrovascular disease, is a leading cause of death in Kansas and the United States and is a major cause of serious disability for adults. About 5,000 Kansas residents are treated for stroke in an inpatient setting annually according to the Kansas Hospital Assocition. The number of seen for stroke A growing number of younger U.S. adults are being hospitalized for strokes, at least in part because more of them have risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. Stroke is preventable.
per 10,000 population
| Public Health Preparedness Region | Source | Measurement Period | Per 10,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 14 Public Health Preparedness Region values. The lowest value is 6.8, and the highest value is 14.2.
Half of the values are between 8.8 and 11.7.
The middle (median) value is 10.6.
Data Source
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Maintained By: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Filed under: Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Health Outcomes, Infants, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults