This dataset contains counts and rates (per 1,000,000 residents) of asthma deaths among Californians statewide and by county. The data are stratified by age group (all ages, 0-17, 18+) and reported for 3-year periods. The data are derived from the California Death Statistical Master Files, which contain information collected from death certificates.

Asthma Deaths by County

3-year period during which data were collected

Years

General demographic category under which responses have been stratified

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Age group

Number of deaths due to asthma (source: Vital Statistics)

Number of deaths

Calculated by dividing the number of asthma deaths by the estimated population in that county and age group, age-adjusting to the 2000 U.S. Census, and multiplying by 1,000,000

Age-adjusted mortality rate

Information on data suppression. Counts less than or equal to 5 and their rates are suppressed in accordance with CHHS Data De-identification Guidelines. Rates based on counts less than 12 are suppressed due to statistical instability. 

Asthma Deaths by County

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