April 7, 2010 |
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State Health Department Celebrates
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2006 Mortality rate per 100,000 in Illinois |
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All races/ ethnicity |
Whites/ non-Hispanic |
Blacks/ non-Hispanic |
Other race/ non-Hispanic |
Hispanic (any race) |
Heart disease |
203.9 |
200.5 |
270.8 |
86.9 |
106.2 |
All cancers |
187.7 |
187.8 |
244.1 |
89.9 |
103.1 |
Cerebrovascual diseases |
45.2 |
43.3 |
59.5 |
27.8 |
34.5 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
37.0 |
39.8 |
30.2 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
Accidents |
34.3 |
34.0 |
47.5 |
10.7 |
24.5 |
Diabetes |
21.6 |
19.0 |
38.6 |
16.7 |
27.0 |
Alzheimer’s |
20.4 |
21.3 |
19.2 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
Suicide |
7.8 |
9.5 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
Homicide |
6.7 |
1.8 |
28.2 |
0.4 |
6.2 |
Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program (www.seer.cancer.gov) SEER*Stat Database: Mortality – All COD, Aggregated with State, Total U.S. (1990-2006) National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Surveillance Research Program, Cancer Statistics Branch, release May 2009. Underlying mortality data provided by (www.cdc.gov/nchs)
In July 2003, the Department created the Communities of Color Initiative to address these disparities. The initiative works in conjunction with community-based and faith-based organizations, educational institutions and local health departments to provide health prevention information and screening services to these often underserved communities.
Three things people can do for themselves this month is begin to:
Illinois Department
of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-4977 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |