Table 1 Characteristics of premature cardiac decedents (25–64 years old), United States, 1999–2000
Death Prior to Transport n = 89,408 | Death After Transport n = 152,998 | Total n = 242,406 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at Death: | |||
25–34 years | 3,100 (3.5%) | 5,006 (3.3%) | 8,106 (3.3%) |
35–44 years | 11,915 (13.3%) | 18,836 (12.3%) | 30,751 (12.7%) |
45–54 years | 27,852 (31.2%) | 46,283 (30.3%) | 74,135 (30.6%) |
55–64 years | 46,541 (52.1%) | 82,873 (54.2%) | 129,414 (53.4%) |
Gender: | |||
Male | 63,693 (71.2%) | 104,881 (68.6%) | 168,574 (69.5%) |
Female | 25,715 (28.8%) | 48,117 (31.5%) | 73,832 (30.5%) |
Race and Hispanic Ethnicity: | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 67,688 (75.7%) | 107,621 (70.3%) | 175,309 (72.3%) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 15,859 (17.7%) | 32,712 (21.4%) | 48,571 (20.0%) |
Hispanic | 4,131 (4.6%) | 8,912 (5.8%) | 13,043 (5.4%) |
Asian, non-Hispanic | 1,092 (1.2%) | 2,796 (1.8%) | 3,888 (1.6%) |
AI/AN, non-Hispanic | 638 (0.7%) | 957 (0.6%) | 1,595 (0.7%) |
Social Class: | |||
Not high school graduate | 7,612 (8.5%) | 14,067 (9.2%) | 21,679 (8.9%) |
High school graduate | 81,796 (91.5%) | 138,931 (90.8%) | 220,727 (91.1%) |
Immigrant Status: | |||
Foreign-born | 5,636 (6.3%) | 12,347 (8.1%) | 17,983 (7.4%) |
Not foreign-born | 83,772 (93.7%) | 140,651 (91.9%) | 224,423 (92.6%) |
Marital Status at Time of Death: | |||
Married | 36,185 (40.5%) | 91,176 (59.6%) | 127,361 (52.5%) |
Widowed | 6,799 (7.6%) | 10,170 (6.7%) | 16,969 (7.0%) |
Divorced | 27,024 (30.2%) | 29,467 (19.3%) | 56,491 (23.3%) |
Single | 19,400 (21.7%) | 22,185 (14.5%) | 41,585 (17.2%) |
Residence at Time of Death: | |||
Metro South | 24,012 (26.9%) | 44,570 (29.1%) | 68,582 (28.3%) |
Metro Northeast | 14,606 (16.3%) | 25,585 (16.7%) | 40,191 (16.6%) |
Metro Midwest | 14,295 (16.0%) | 26,532 (17.3%) | 40,827 (16.8%) |
Metro West | 15,788 (17.7%) | 19,567 (12.8%) | 35,355 (14.6%) |
Non-Metro South | 10,602 (11.9%) | 20,513 (13.4%) | 31,115 (12.8%) |
Non-Metro Northeast | 1,613 (1.8%) | 3,248 (2.1%) | 4,861 (2.0%) |
Non-Metro Midwest | 5,557 (6.2%) | 9,412 (6.2%) | 14,969 (6.2%) |
Non-Metro West | 2,935 (3.3%) | 3,571 (2.3%) | 6,506 (2.7%) |
Underlying Cause on Death Certificate: | |||
Ischemic heart disease | 58,389 (65.3%) | 103,148 (67.4%) | 161,537 (66.6%) |
Other forms of heart disease | 11,868 (13.3%) | 29,138 (19.1%) | 41,006 (16.9%) |
Hypertensive heart disease | 6,138 (6.9%) | 6,310 (4.1%) | 12,448 (5.1%) |
Heart failure | 2,609 (2.9%) | 3,925 (2.6%) | 6,534 (2.7%) |
Ill-Defined Conditions (inc. cardiac arrest) | 10,404 (11.6%) | 10,477 (6.9%) | 20,881 (8.6%) |