5. MORTALITY FROM NATURAL CAUSES (chronic or infectious diseases)
Figure
Number
Indicator
2012 rate for
American
Indians
Percent above
or below the
average rate
for all groups
Average rate
for all groups
in 2012
Definitions
5-1 Cardiovascular disease
168.3
-12.9
193.3
The number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases (ICD-10 codes I00-I78) per
100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-2 Diseases of the heart
122.7
-15.8
145.8
The number of deaths from disease of the heart (ICD-10 codes I00?I09, I11, I13,
I20?I51) per 100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-3 Coronary heart disease
88.9
-21.1
112.7
The number of deaths from coronary heart disease (ICD-10 codes I200-I259) per
100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-4 Cerebrovascular disease
27.1
-9.4
29.9
The number of deaths from cerebrovascular disease (ICD-10 codes I60?I69) per
100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-5 Chronic lower respiratory diseases
18.0
-59.3
44.2
The number of deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases (ICD-10 codes J40?J47)
per 100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-6 Malignant neoplasm (cancer)
100.8
-32.7
149.8
The number of deaths from cancer (ICD-10 codes C00?C97) per 100,000 age-adjusted
population.
5-7 Lung cancer
9.3
-75.3
37.7
The number of deaths from lung cancer (ICD-10 codes C33?C34) per 100,000 age-
adjusted population.
5-8 Breast cancer
8.6
-55.2
19.2
The number of deaths from breast cancer (ICD-10 code C50) per 100,000 age-adjusted
female population.
5-9 Cervical cancer
2.8
40.0
2.0
The number of deaths from cervical cancer (ICD-10 code C53) per 100,000 age-
adjusted female population.
5-10 Colorectal cancer
7.1
-45.8
13.1
The number of deaths from colorectal cancer (ICD-10 codes C18?C21) per 100,000 age-
adjusted population.
5-11 Prostate cancer
12.4
-34.4
18.9
The number of deaths from prostate cancer (ICD-10 code C61) per 100,000 age-
adjusted male population.
5-12 Influenza and pneumonia
30.0
229.7
9.1
The number of deaths from influenza and pneumonia (ICD-10 codes J10?J18) per
100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-13 Diabetes
80.2
241.3
23.5
The number of deaths from diabetes (ICD-10 codes E10?E14) per 100,000 age-
adjusted population.
5-14 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
59.2
335.3
13.6
The number of deaths from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (ICD-10 codes K70,
K73?K74) per 100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-15 HIV disease
2.0
33.3
1.5
The number of deaths from HIV disease (ICD-10 codes B20-B24) per 100,000 age-
adjusted population.
5-16 Septicemia
15.8
251.1
4.5
The number of deaths from septicemia (ICD-10 codes A40-A41) per 100,000 age-
adjusted population.
5-17 Alzheimer's disease
12.0
-61.4
31.1
The number of deaths from Alzheimer?s disease (ICD-10 code G30) per 100,000 age-
adjusted population.
5-18
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
(kidney disease)
15.5
150.0
6.2
The number of deaths from nephritis, nephritic syndrome, and nephrosis (ICD-10 codes
N00?N07, N17?N19,N25?N27) per 100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-19 Essential (primary) hypertension
14.6
40.4
10.4
The number of deaths from essential (primary) hypertension (ICD-10 codes I10, I12)
per 100,000 age-adjusted population.
5-20 Total mortality from all causes
843.8
22.8
687.2 Total number of deaths from all causes per 100,000 age-adjusted population.
AMERICAN INDIANS? STANDING IN ARIZONA IN 2012
ON 70 INDICATORS OF HEALTH STATUS (continued)
(Number of deaths per 100,000 population age-adjusted to 2000 standard. The causes of death are classified by the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases or ICD-10)
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Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona, 2012 Data Book
