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Complete Health Indicator Report of Hip Fracture Hospitalization Rate among Older Adults

Definition

The annual hospitalization rate as a result of fractures to the hip among older adults ages 65 years and older per 100,000 population.

Numerator

Number of hospitalizations due to hip fractures among persons ages 65 and older per year

Denominator

Number of persons ages 65 and older in the population

Why Is This Important?

Hip fractures are considered to be one important proxy measure for the presence of osteoporosis, as well as a major consequence of this condition. Hospitalization rates from this cause are monitored in the absence of surveillance sources for osteoporosis.

Healthy People Objective: Reduce hip fractures among older adults

U.S. Target: Females: 741.2 hospitalizations per 100,000 population (age-adjusted); Males: 418.4 hospitalizations per 100,000 population (age-adjusted)
State Target: Females: 601.2 hospitalizations per 100,000 population (age-specific); Males: 310.5 hospitalizations per 100,000 population (age-specific)

Other Objectives

'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective OA-1a''': Reduce the rate (per 100,000 female population) of hip fractures among older women aged 65 years and older to 601.2 among all females, 787.8 among Whites, 217.7 among Blacks, 263.7 among Hispanics, and 195.3 among Asians. '''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective OA-1b''': Reduce the rate (per 100,000 male population) of hip fractures among older men aged 65 years and older to 310.5 among all males, 360.9 among Whites, 141.3 among Blacks, 130.5 among Hispanics, and 95.4 among Asians. '''Original Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective OA-1''': Reduce the rate (per 100,000 population) of hip fractures among older adults aged 65 years and older to 681.7 among females and 351.1 among males.

How Are We Doing?

All original HNJ2020 targets were met by 2019. The revised HNJ2020 targets for females were also achieved before the end of the decade. The revised target for Asian males was met in 2018 and the targets for White males, Hispanic males, and males of all races/ethnicities combined were met in 2020 but that may be due in part to the overall hospital discharge volume decline in 2020 due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Is Being Done?

Each September, the New Jersey Department of Human Services' (NJDHS) Division of Aging Services and a statewide Fall Prevention Coalition coordinate [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/fallprev/ Fall Prevention Week] to promote awareness of the impact of falls and strategies for reducing risk. Efforts are also in place to provide people at risk for falls with opportunities to learn about prevention and practice healthy behaviors. In collaboration with community partners, the NJDHS Division of Aging Services is building statewide capacity for local delivery of evidence-based fall prevention programs such as A Matter of Balance and Project Healthy Bones. In addition, a one-hour curriculum on fall prevention is available for health educators to use for community education (training required).

Available Services

The NJ Department of Human Services' [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/ Division of Aging Services] offers numerous services and supports, including *A Matter of Balance *Project Healthy Bones *Fall Prevention

Health Program Information

The NJDHS Division of Aging Services' [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/healthease/ HealthEASE] program includes program coordination, as well as physical activity, health education, and coordinated screening components designed specifically for adults over the age of sixty. Components and related programs include group exercise, fall prevention education, management of concerns about falling, and bone density testing.


Related Indicators

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:



Data Tables


Hip Fracture Hospitalization Rate among Adults Ages 65 and Older, Females Only, by Year, New Jersey, 2009-2020

Race/EthnicityYearHospitalizations per 100,000 Population Aged 65+ Years
Record Count: 60
White2009908
White2010857
White2011864
White2012848
White2013806
White2014832
White2015795
White2016798
White2017746
White2018717
White2019718
White2020680
Black2009261
Black2010230
Black2011256
Black2012244
Black2013211
Black2014258
Black2015229
Black2016232
Black2017221
Black2018220
Black2019163
Black2020177
Hispanic2009307
Hispanic2010341
Hispanic2011323
Hispanic2012280
Hispanic2013274
Hispanic2014292
Hispanic2015293
Hispanic2016324
Hispanic2017271
Hispanic2018366
Hispanic2019251
Hispanic2020228
Asian2009244
Asian2010296
Asian2011225
Asian2012205
Asian2013236
Asian2014240
Asian2015217
Asian2016212
Asian2017228
Asian2018232
Asian2019196
Asian2020164
Total2009778
Total2010738
Total2011737
Total2012716
Total2013679
Total2014704
Total2015668
Total2016647
Total2017600
Total2018588
Total2019587
Total2020555

Data Notes

This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective OA-1a.

Data Sources

  • Population Estimates, [http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  • Uniform Billing Patient Summary, Division of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/health-care-professionals/njddcs/]


Hip Fracture Hospitalization Rate among Adults Ages 65 and Older, Males Only, by Year, New Jersey, 2009-2020

Race/EthnicityYearHospitalizations per 100,000 Population Aged 65+ Years
Record Count: 60
White2009428
White2010407
White2011406
White2012385
White2013381
White2014406
White2015401
White2016393
White2017371
White2018366
White2019382
White2020342
Black2009204
Black2010201
Black2011208
Black2012177
Black2013156
Black2014188
Black2015157
Black2016178
Black2017184
Black2018160
Black2019187
Black2020157
Hispanic2009170
Hispanic2010205
Hispanic2011192
Hispanic2012140
Hispanic2013179
Hispanic2014151
Hispanic2015145
Hispanic2016140
Hispanic2017165
Hispanic2018200
Hispanic2019141
Hispanic2020115
Asian2009127
Asian2010107
Asian201199
Asian2012118
Asian2013146
Asian201496
Asian2015106
Asian2016121
Asian201799
Asian201891
Asian201993
Asian202090
Total2009374
Total2010362
Total2011359
Total2012338
Total2013337
Total2014353
Total2015345
Total2016327
Total2017311
Total2018307
Total2019326
Total2020292

Data Notes

This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective OA-1b.

Data Sources

  • Population Estimates, [http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  • Uniform Billing Patient Summary, Division of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/health-care-professionals/njddcs/]

References and Community Resources

Older Adult Fall Prevention: [https://www.cdc.gov/falls/index.html]

Page Content Updated On 02/10/2022, Published on 02/10/2022
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