KEY FINDINGS: Data from the National Vital Statistics System, Mortality •From 2000 through 2014, the age-adjusted rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related deaths decreased 22.5% for men and 3.8% for women aged 25 and over. •Between 2000 and 2014, the COPD-related death rate decreased for both men and women aged 65-84 and for men aged 85 and over. The rate increased for both men and women aged 45-64 and for women aged 85 and over. •The age-adjusted death rate declined for white men but remained stable for white women from 2000 through 2014. •The age-adjusted death rate declined for black men but increased for black women from 2000 through 2014. •The major underlying causes of death for COPD-related deaths were COPD, heart disease, and cancer for both men and women. All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.
KEY FINDINGS: Data from the National Vital Statistics System, Mortality •From 2000 through 2014, the age-adjusted rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related deaths decreased 22.5% for men and 3.8% for women aged 25 and over. •Between 2000 and 2014, the COPD-related death rate decreased for both men and women aged 65-84 and for men aged 85 and over. The rate increased for both men and women aged 45-64 and for women aged 85 and over. •The age-adjusted death rate declined for white men but remained stable for white women from 2000 through 2014. •The age-adjusted death rate declined for black men but increased for black women from 2000 through 2014. •The major underlying causes of death for COPD-related deaths were COPD, heart disease, and cancer for both men and women. All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.
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