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Health Disparities

Health Disparities. Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH Morehouse School of Medicine. Mortality Rates, All Causes Deaths/100,000 population – age-adjusted Source: Health, United States, 2005. Asian 486.0 Hispanic 629.3 Native American 677.4 White 837.5 Black 1,083.3. Mortality Rates.

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Health Disparities

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  1. Health Disparities Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH Morehouse School of Medicine

  2. Mortality Rates, All CausesDeaths/100,000 population – age-adjustedSource: Health, United States, 2005 • Asian 486.0 • Hispanic 629.3 • Native American 677.4 • White 837.5 • Black 1,083.3

  3. Mortality Rates

  4. Heart Disease Mortality Rates • Asian 134.6 • Native American 157.4 • Hispanic 180.5 • White 239.2 • Black 308.4

  5. Heart Disease Mortality

  6. Cancer Mortality Rates • Asian 113.6 • Native American 125.4 • Hispanic 128.4 • White 195.6 • Black 238.8

  7. Cancer Mortality

  8. Stroke Mortality Rates • Hispanic 41.3 • Native American 47.5 • Asian 47.7 • White 54.6 • Black 76.3

  9. Stroke Mortality

  10. Diabetes Mortality Rates • Asian 17.4 • White 22.2 • Hispanic 35.6 • Native American 43.2 • Black 49.5

  11. Diabetes Mortality

  12. Homicide Mortality Rates • White 2.8 • Asian 2.9 • Hispanic 7.3 • Native American 8.4 • Black 21.0

  13. Homicide Mortality

  14. AIDS Mortality Rates • Asian 0.8 • White 2.1 • Native American 2.2 • Hispanic 5.8 • Black 22.5

  15. AIDS Mortality

  16. Infant MortalityInfant Deaths/1000 live births • Asian 4.8 • Hispanic 5.6 • White 5.8 • Native American 8.6 • Black 13.8

  17. Infant Mortality, U.S. , 1950-2002Infant deaths/1000 live births

  18. Cancer Mortality Rates, Age-Adjusted, Males, All Sites, U.S.Deaths/100,000

  19. Cancer Mortality Rates, Age-Adjusted, Females, All Sites, U.S.Deaths/100,000

  20. “Research is good, but what do you do with the research after you get it?” - Ella Heard Trammell Chair, Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center Community Coalition Board

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