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GMWK292A
Death Rates for 282 Selected Causes by 5-Year Age Groups, Race, and Sex: United States, 1979-98
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Worktable 292A lists death rates per 100,000 population for NCHS’ mortality tabulation list of 282 selected causes of death. Death rates are tabulated for 5-year age groups and for the race categories black and white. Selected causes include such major conditions as heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lung diseases other than cancer, pneumonia and influenza, diabetes, accidents, kidney conditions, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), septicemia (infection of the bloodstream), birth defects (conditions originating in the perinatal period), complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, homicide, suicide, anemia, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, hypertension, and other major causes of death.
All Causes-All Ages and Ages Under 1-39 years
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-138)
Neoplasms (140-239)
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic
Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-254)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
Total: Both Sexes, Male, Female
White: Both Sexes
All Ages and Ages Under 1-39 years
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic
Diseases and Immunity Disorders (254-279)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
White: Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (280-289)
Mental Disorders (290-319)
Disorders of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389)
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459)
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519)
Disorders of the Digestive System (520-579)
Selected Diseases of the Digestive system (520-560)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and Intestinal Obstruction
Without Mention of Hernia (550-553, 560)
Total: Both Sexes, Male
All Ages and Ages Under 1-39 years
Selected Diseases of the Digestive System (550-579)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and Intestinal Obstruction
Without Mention of Hernia (550-553, 560)
Total: Female
White: Both Sexes, Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) through
Supplementary Classification of External Causes of Injury and
Poisoning (E800-E999)
All Causes, Ages 40-85+
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-138)
Neoplasms (140-239)
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic
Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-254)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
Total: Both Sexes, Male, Female
White: Both Sexes
Ages 40-85+ years
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic
Diseases and Immunity Disorders (254-279)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
White: Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (280-289)
Mental Disorders (290-319)
Disorders of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389)
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459)
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519)
Disorders of the Digestive System (520-579)
Selected Diseases of the Digestive system (520-560)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and Intestinal Obstruction
Without Mention of Hernia (550-553, 560)
Total: Both Sexes, Male
Ages 40-85+ years
Selected Diseases of the Digestive System (550-579)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and Intestinal Obstruction
Without Mention of Hernia (550-553, 560)
Total: Female
White: Both Sexes, Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) through
Supplementary Classification of External Causes of Injury and
Poisoning (E800-E999)