DCSIMG

Indicator Profile of Deaths among Asian Persons

Why Is This Important?

Analysis of mortality by race/ethnicity is essential to the elimination of health disparities.

Age-Adjusted Death Rate among Asians* by Year and Leading Causes, New Jersey, 2000-2007

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Data Notes

*Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, or other Asian. Does not include Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.  Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents."

Data Sources

New Jersey Death Certificate Database, Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services;  Population Estimates: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, State Data Center; 

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Definition

Deaths among persons identified as Asian on their death certificate

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of deaths among Asians
Denominator: Number of Asians in the population

Page Content Updated On 07/18/11, Published on 07/18/11
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