1989 Annual Report of Vital Statistics Department of Health, City of New Haven
 

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

RANK: 4
Total Deaths: 53
% of Total: 3.9%
Crude Death Rate: 42.0/100,000
ICD Codes(s): (042-044.9)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was ranked as the fourth leading cause of death. This is the fourth year AIDS ranked in the ten leading causes of death. There was a total of 53 resident deaths in which AIDS was listed as the primary cause of death. Nonwhite residents had a significantly higher death rate of 77.6/100,000 compared to white residents with a crude death rate of 17.9/100,000. Males accounted for 69.8% and females accounted for 30% of AIDS deaths in 1989. In 1988 males accounted for 68% while females accounted for only 32% of AIDS deaths. Male deaths have increased at a higher ratio than female deaths for 1989.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
New Haven Resident Deaths (1986-1989)

    1989 1988 1987 1986
Total 53 38 36 18
  White 14 15 8 5
  Nonwhite 39 23 28 13
Male 37 26 26 14
  White 12 12 6 4
  Nonwhite 25 14 20 10
Female 16 12 10 4
  White 2 3 2 1
  Nonwhite 14 9 8 3

 
This document was digitized on March 15, 1999 by Andrew Swan as part of the New Haven Health Project.
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