CO Poisoning Deaths Data

The numbers and rates of unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths by year, gender, or age group in Iowa.

The numbers and rates of unintentional CO poisoning deaths based on if the CO poisoning was related to a fire, non-fire, or undetermined exposure.

If a measure is going up or down over time.

If a segment of a population is at higher risk for death resulting from unintentional CO poisoning in Iowa

To inform the public about unintentional CO poisoning deaths in Iowa.

State and local partners can use these data for program planning and evaluation.

What the source of exposure is for CO poisoning

The total burden of CO poisoning in a population

Information about cases where the CO exposure was intentional (suicide, assault).

Deaths data are collected along with other vital events such as births and marriages. In Iowa, official registration of all vital events are recorded and maintained by local registrars located in county recorders offices, and with the HHS Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Bridged-race population estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics and US Census. Data from 2000 to 2009 are based on intercensal population estimates and 2010-most current year are based on the postcensal population estimates.

The Iowa Public Health Tracking portal displays mortality data from the year 2000 through the most recent year of data available.

Deaths are defined as Iowa residents with ICD-10 code T58 (toxic effect of CO) listed as a contributing cause of death on the death certificate record, and uses additional contributing cause of death codes listed to exclude cases of intentional exposure, and classify the exposure as fire, non-fire, or undetermined.

CO poisoning deaths may be misclassified and attributed to other causes.

Since only those with the most severe or acute symptoms of CO poisoning are hospitalized, treated at emergency departments, or die, these data are not appropriate for estimating the total burden of CO poisoning in a population.