Rectal atresia/stenosis
? Congenital absence, closure, or narrowing of
the rectum.
Tracheo-esophageal fistula/Esophageal atresia
? An abnormal
passage between the trachea and the esophagus; esophageal atresia is the
congenital absence or closure of the esophagus.
Omphalocele/Gastroschisis
? An omphalocele is a protrusion of variable
amounts of abdominal viscera from a midline defect at the base of the
umbilicus. In gastroschisis, the abdominal viscera protrude through an
abdominal wall defect, usually on the right side of the umbilical cord insertion.
Other gastrointestinal anomalies
? Other specified congenital
anomalies of the gastrointestinal system.
Malformed genitalia
? Congenital anomalies of the reproductive organs.
Renal agenesis
? One or both kidneys are completely absent.
Other urogenital anomalies
? Other specified congenital anomalies of
the organs concerned in the production and excretion of the urine, together
with organs of reproduction.
Cleft lip/palate
? Cleft lip is a fissure or elongated opening of the lip; cleft
palate is a fissure in the roof of the mouth. These are failures of embryonic
development.
Down?s syndrome
? The most common chromosomal defect with most
cases resulting from an extra chromosome (trisomy 21).
Other chromosomal anomalies
? All other chromosomal aberrations.
Polydactyly/Syndactyly/Adactyly
? Polydactyly is the presence of more
than five digits on either hands and/or feet; syndactyly is having fused or
webbed fingers and/or toes; adactyly is the absence of fingers and/or toes.
Club foot
? Deformities of the foot, which is twisted out of shape or
position.
Diaphragmatic hernia
? Herniation of the abdominal contents through
the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity usually resulting in respiratory distress.
Other muscoskeletal/integumental anomalies
? Other specified
congenital anomalies of the muscles, skeleton, or skin.
Terms Related to Mortality
Age-adjusted mortality rates
- Because mortality from most causes of
death occurs predominately among the elderly, a population group with a larger
proportion of older persons would have a higher mortality rate. The "age-
adjustment" removes the effect of the age differences among sub-populations
(or in the same population over time) by placing them all in a population with a
standard age distribution. All age-adjusted mortality rates in this report were
computed by the direct method, that is by weighting the age-specific rates for a
given year by the age distribution of a standard population. The weighted age-
specific rates are then added to produce the summary rate for all ages
combined.
Beginning with the 2000 data year, a new population standard for the age
adjustment of mortality rates has replaced the standard based on the 1940
population and used since 1943. The new standard uses the age composition of
the 2000 U.S. projected population. The standard is expressed in terms of a
?standard million?: the relative distribution of the 2000 population of the United
States totaling 1 million in 10-year age groups:
Age
group
2012
population
of
American
Indians
2012
deaths
among
American
Indians
Age-specific
rates for
American
Indians
in 2012
2000
standard
Age-
adjusted
rate for
American
Indians
In 2012
A
B
C
D
E
F
(C/B)*100000
D*E
<1
5,736
41
714.8
.013818
9.9
1-4
22,305
17
76.2
.055317
4.2
5-14
54,369
27
49.7
.145565
7.2
15-24
56,215
92
163.7
.138646
22.7
25-34
45,369
157
346.1
.135573
46.9
35-44
37,203
171
459.6
.162613
74.7
45-54
36,357
263
723.4
.134834
97.5
55-64
25,441
281
1104.5
.087247
96.4
65-74
13,546
263
1941.5
.066037
128.2
75-84
6,421
282
4391.7
.044842
196.9
85+
2,066
212
10259.4
.015508
159.1
305,029
1806
TOTAL
? 843.8
Age-specific mortality
- Number of deaths in a specific age group during
a calendar year.
Cause of death
- For the purpose of national mortality statistics, every
death is attributed to one underlying condition, based on information reported
on the death certificate and utilizing the international rules for selecting the
underlying cause of death from the reported conditions.
Cause-specific mortality
- Number of deaths from a specified cause
during a calendar year.
Classification of causes of death
- The cause of death used in this
report is the underlying cause classified according to the
International
Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Beginning with the 2000 data year in Arizona
(1999 nationally), a new revision of the International Classification of Diseases
was implemented. The Tenth Revision (ICD-10) has replaced the Ninth Revision
(ICD-9), which was in effect since 1979.
Drug-induced deaths
? This category was expanded in 2003. Causes of
death attributable to drug-related mortality include mental and behavioral
disorders due to psychoactive substance use, accidental poisoning by and
exposure to drugs, suicide by drugs, homicide by drugs and poisoning by drugs,
undetermined intent.
Firearm mortality
? Causes of death attributable to firearm mortality
include accidental discharge of firearms, suicide by firearms, homicide by
firearms, legal intervention involving discharge of firearms, terrorism involving
firearms
and
discharge
of
firearms,
undetermined
intent.
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