1990 Annual Report of Vital Statistics Department of Health, City of New Haven
 

AIDS Related Deaths

There was a total of 49 resident deaths in which AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) was the primary cause of death, however, there were a total of 57 resident deaths in which AIDS was listed as either the primary cause of death, or as one of the underlying causes of death. This total represents a decrease from the previous year's total of 63 AIDS related deaths. The crude death rate of AIDS related deaths (primary cause) was 37.6/100,000 in 1990, a slight decrease from the 1989 rate of 40.6/100,000. However, AIDS related deaths accounted for 4.0% of all the resident deaths in Now Haven. This percentage is a slight increase over the previous year of 3.9%.

There was a total of 38 nonwhite AIDS related deaths which accounted for 77% of all resident AIDS related deaths. For the white residents there were 11 AIDS related deaths which accounted for 23% of all AIDS related deaths, showing a slight decrease from the previous year.

The percentage breakdown of the sex of resident AIDS related deaths are as follows: male AIDS related deaths totaled 32 and accounted for 65% of all AIDS related deaths, female AIDS related deaths totaled 17 and accounted for 35% of all AIDS related deaths, showing an increase in female AIDS related deaths over the previous year of 31%.

A total of 27 (55%) AIDS related deaths occurred to residents between the ages of 30-39. This age group once again has the highest rate of AIDS related deaths over any other age group. There was also one AIDS death reported for a male child between the 1 thru 4 age group.

TABLE 10
Resident AIDS Related Deaths
(Primary and Underlying Cause)
by Age, Sex, and Race
New Haven: 1991

SEX TOTAL White All Other 1
to
4		 5
to
9		 10
to
14		 15
to
19 		20
to
24		 25
to
29		 30
to
34		 35
to
39		 40
to
44		 45
to
49		 50
to
54		 55
to
59 		60
to
64
M 40 11 29 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 16 8 2 1 1 1
F 17 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 2 0 0 1

 
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