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A choropleth map that documents heart disease mortality rates in Alaska by Gender and Public Health Region in addition to the location of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the state. Heart Disease is the second leading cause of death in Alaska.
ArcMap v.10.3.1 (ESRI); SEER*Stat
CDC/National Center for Health Statistics National Mortality Database for 2008-2012, FQHC data from HRSA Data Warehouse, Feb 2015.
All rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Standard Population and per 100,000.
Mary Jeanne (MJ) Danison, Analyst Programmer, Business Applications, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
(907) 269-2001
mj.danison@alaska.gov
Danison M.J. "Heart Disease Death Rates in Alaska by Gender & Public Health Region" [map]. April 2016. Alaska Department of Health & Social Services. Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Chronic Disease GIS Map Gallery.