The vital events for the year 2013 analyzed in this report include birth, death, and fetal death certificates that were
receivedonor beforeMay6
th
, 2014. The same cutoff date isused for abortion reporting forms received fromproviders,
aswell as counts ofmarriages anddissolutions ofmarriage reportedby theClerkof theSuperior Court ineach county
inwhich themarriage or divorce occurred.
Acknowledgments
Publication of
Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics 2013
would not have been possible
without the contributions of staff members throughout the Arizona Department of Health
Services.
Special recognitionmust be given to Laura Erhart, EricHawkins, CarlaChee, KristinaSchaller,
Roxanne Ereth, Lauren Young, Jose Morales, Rick DeStephens, Jonathan Gonzales, Shane
Brady, and Clarisse Tsangwith the ADHS Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control.
We would also like to thank Jim Chang, Senior Demographer with the Department of
Administration, aswell asTharaMacLarenwithADOA,whosehelp indeveloping thepopulation
denominators used to compute the rates of vital events cannot be overestimated.
Our appreciation to Khaleel S. Hussaini, PhD, Bureau Chief, for reviewing the typescript.
