2B. LEADING CAUSESOF DEATH
C
hronic lower respiratory diseases
Figure 2B-12
Age-adjustedMortalityRates
a
for Chronic Lower RespiratoryDiseases
b
by
Gender andYear, Arizona, 2003-2013
Notes:
a
Number of deaths per 100,000 population age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard;
b
This ICD-10 title corresponds to Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ICD-9 title).
In
2013,
chronic
lower
respiratory diseases (bronchitis,
emphysema, asthma) were the
3rd leading cause of death
among Arizona residents (
Table
2B-1
). From 2012 to 2013, the
mortality rates for chronic lower
respiratory diseases (CLRD)
slightly increased for women and
slightly decreased for men
(
Figure2B-12
,
Table2B-2
).
Urban females had the lowest
mortality
rate
for
CLRD
(40.8/100,000) by gender and
regional group (
Table 2B-5
).
Rural males were the group with
the highest mortality risk for
CLRD (57.6/100,000), followed
by rural females (46.5/100,000)
and urban males (45.5 deaths
per 100,000).
Figure 2B-13
Age-adjustedMortalityRates
a
for Chronic Lower RespiratoryDiseases by
Race/Ethnicity, Arizona, 2013
Notes:
a
Number of deaths per 100,000 population age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard.
Mortality rates for emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, asthma, and
other lower respiratory disorders
were substantially higher among
White
non-Hispanics
(49.3
deaths per 100,000) and Black
or
African
Americans
(46.7/100,000) than they were
among
Hispanics,
(20.9/100,000),
Asians
(19.4/100,000), and American
Indians (15.5/100,000;
Figure
2B-13
,
Table 2B-4
).
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Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics 2013
