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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
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Chronic liver disease includes alcoholic liver disease and chronic hepatitis.
Why is this important?
Chronic liver disease includes a variety of conditions where there is gradual destruction of liver tissue over time. Cirrhosis is often the result of chronic liver disease where scar tissue replaces functioning tissue, leading to liver failure and the need for transplantation. The common causes of chronic liver disease are excessive alcohol consumption and viral hepatitis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are in the top 15 leading causes of death in the United States.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce cirrhosis deaths to 10.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
3.8
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2016-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2022
Measurement period: 2016-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2022
Filter(s) for this location: State: Virginia
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Data Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Other Conditions, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes