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GMWKH291F
Deaths for 113 Selected Causes by 5-Year Age Groups, Hispanic Origin, Race for Non-Hispanic Population, and Sex: United States, 1999-2005
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Worktable Orig291F lists the number of deaths for NCHS’ mortality tabulation list of 113 selected causes of death. Deaths are tabulated for 5-year age groups and by Hispanic origin and race for non-Hispanic population. Selected causes include such major conditions as heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia, diabetes, accidents, kidney conditions, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), septicemia (infection of the bloodstream), Alzheimer’s disease, birth defects, conditions originating in the perinatal period, complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, assault (homicide), intentional self-harm (suicide), anemia, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, hypertension, and other major causes of death. For explanation of asterisks preceding cause-of-death codes, refer to technical appendix.
Beginning with the 2008 data year, this annual table is no longer produced. Users are directed to CDC WONDER a detailed mortality database. This tool enables users to create tables with the content that was available in previously produced tables.