Massachusetts Stroke Death Rates

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This map displays the Stroke Mortality Rates of those aged 35 and older for each of 13 Massachusetts counties. It also displays Massachusetts cities, highlighting the state capital of Boston. Franklin and Nantucket counties have the highest stroke mortality rates while Norfolk County has the lowest.

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Massachusetts Stroke Death Rates 2000-2006
Massachusetts stroke death rates map

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NCHS Compressed Mortality File.

Age Adjusted county mortality rates of those aged 35 and older. Rates per 100,000; 2000 US Standard Population used.

Katrina D'Amore, Epidemiologist/Evaluator, MDPH
(617) 624-5415
katrina.damore@state.ma.us

Katrina D’Amore, Cynthia Lamon, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Chronic Disease Map Gallery.

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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP); About the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention