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Data sources
Counties with the highest mortality rates for heart disease were mainly located along the eastern border of the state, although there are a few counties in the mid-southern portion and mid-western portion of the state that also showed disproportionate levels of heart disease mortality.
Results from this map can be used to target educational messages for the public and to establish partnerships with health care organizations in the area. Maps such as this will be created in a series to examine the patterns of heart disease and stroke mortality and its risk factors in Arkansas for the burden report. In addition, this information will be shared with partners and legislatures to educate about heart disease and stroke in the state and to guide initiatives and resources to appropriate areas and populations.
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CDC WONDER, National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics Compressed Mortality Files, 2000-2006.
Age-adjustment of mortality rates using the 2000 U.S. standard population. ICD-10 codes for heart disease were I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51.
Lucy Im, epidemiologist, Arkansas Department of Health
(501) 280-4365
lucy.im@arkansas.gov
Age-Adjusted Heart Disease Mortality Rates among Adults Ages 35 and Older in Arkansas by County, 2000-2006 Im, Lucy, Chronic Disease Epidemiology Section, Arkansas Department of Health. Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Chronic Disease Map Gallery.