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642.5

446

Comparison: 642.5
Unit: deaths/100,000 population
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Age-Adjusted All-Cause Death Rate: Asian/Pac Islander

Value:	446 deaths/100,000 population
Measurement Period:	2004
Location:	County : San Francisco
Categories:	Health / An Overview of Mortality Data

What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the all-cause age-adjusted mortality rate for Asians and Pacific Islanders.

Why this is important: The burden of mortality varies between race and ethnic groups. Age-adjusted mortality rates provide a measure of the general health of the population, and differences in mortality rates reflect health disparities in the community.

Technical note: The distribution is based on the mortality rate for all people in San Francisco County.

Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health

URL of Source: http://www.sfdph.org/dph/default.asp

Time Series Data

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deaths/100,000 population

All-Cause Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity

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deaths/100,000 population
2004

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