| 1989 Annual Report of Vital Statistics |
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Department of Health, City of New Haven |
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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)
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1989 |
1988 |
1987 |
1986 |
| Total |
53 |
38 |
36 |
18 |
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White |
14 |
15 |
8 |
5 |
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Nonwhite |
39 |
23 |
28 |
13 |
| Male |
37 |
26 |
26 |
14 |
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White |
12 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
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Nonwhite |
25 |
14 |
20 |
10 |
| Female |
16 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
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White |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Nonwhite |
14 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
This document was digitized on March 15, 1999 by Andrew Swan as part of the New Haven Health Project.
http://www.med.yale.edu/newhavenhealth/