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National Data Source: |
National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS. |
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State Data Source: |
National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS. |
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Healthy People 2000 Objective: |
Not applicable. |
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Measure: |
Rate per 100,000 population (age adjusted—see Comments). |
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Baseline: |
4.1 (1998). |
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Numerator: |
Number of suffocation deaths (ICD-9 codes E911-E913, E953, E963, E983). |
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Denominator: |
Number of persons. |
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Population Targeted: |
U.S. resident population |
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Questions Used To Obtain the National Data: |
Not applicable. |
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Expected Periodicity: |
Annual. |
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Comments: |
Data are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Age-adjusted rates are weighted sums of age-specific rates.
Description of Age Adjustment
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