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Addressing Health Disparities: Understanding Mortality Rates and Strategies

This data reveals significant disparities in mortality rates by race and disease. Understanding these patterns is crucial for designing effective prevention strategies. Dive into the numbers to uncover insights that can help bridge the healthcare gap.

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Addressing Health Disparities: Understanding Mortality Rates and Strategies

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  1. Health Disparities Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH Morehouse School of Medicine

  2. Mortality Rates, All CausesDeaths/100,000 population – age-adjustedSource: Health, United States, 2005 • Asian 486.0 • Hispanic 629.3 • Native American 677.4 • White 837.5 • Black 1,083.3

  3. Mortality Rates

  4. Heart Disease Mortality Rates • Asian 134.6 • Native American 157.4 • Hispanic 180.5 • White 239.2 • Black 308.4

  5. Heart Disease Mortality

  6. Cancer Mortality Rates • Asian 113.6 • Native American 125.4 • Hispanic 128.4 • White 195.6 • Black 238.8

  7. Cancer Mortality

  8. Stroke Mortality Rates • Hispanic 41.3 • Native American 47.5 • Asian 47.7 • White 54.6 • Black 76.3

  9. Stroke Mortality

  10. Diabetes Mortality Rates • Asian 17.4 • White 22.2 • Hispanic 35.6 • Native American 43.2 • Black 49.5

  11. Diabetes Mortality

  12. Homicide Mortality Rates • White 2.8 • Asian 2.9 • Hispanic 7.3 • Native American 8.4 • Black 21.0

  13. Homicide Mortality

  14. AIDS Mortality Rates • Asian 0.8 • White 2.1 • Native American 2.2 • Hispanic 5.8 • Black 22.5

  15. AIDS Mortality

  16. Infant MortalityInfant Deaths/1000 live births • Asian 4.8 • Hispanic 5.6 • White 5.8 • Native American 8.6 • Black 13.8

  17. Infant Mortality, U.S. , 1950-2002Infant deaths/1000 live births

  18. Cancer Mortality Rates, Age-Adjusted, Males, All Sites, U.S.Deaths/100,000

  19. Cancer Mortality Rates, Age-Adjusted, Females, All Sites, U.S.Deaths/100,000

  20. “Research is good, but what do you do with the research after you get it?” - Ella Heard Trammell Chair, Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center Community Coalition Board

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