Byssinosis: Number of deaths by sex, race, age group, and median age at death, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 2005–2014
| Year | Number of Deaths | Underlying Cause (%) | Sex | Race | Age (yrs) | Median Age (yrs) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | White | Black | Other | 15–24 | 25–34 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–84 | 85+ |
| 2005 | 7 | 85.7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 79 |
| 2006 | 7 | 28.6 | 7 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 2007 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 74 |
| 2008 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 83 |
| 2009 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 62 |
| 2010 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 81 |
| 2011 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 87 |
| 2012 | 2 | 50.0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 77 |
| 2013 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 |
| 2014 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 85 |
| 2005–2014 | 33 | 51.5 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 76 |
– indicates no deaths.
Note:
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Source:
Mortality multiple cause-of-death data from National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.
Citation:
NIOSH 2017. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2017-894 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/894> April 23, 2024.
Reference Number: 2017-894
Date Posted: May 2017
Data Formats
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