3-7.
Reduce the prostate cancer death rate.
| | |
3-7. | |
Reduce the prostate cancer death rate. |
Target: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 males.
Baseline: 32.0 prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 males occurred in 1998 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: 10 percent improvement.
Data source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.
|
Males, 1998 |
Prostate Cancer Deaths |
|
Rate per 100,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
32.0 |
|
Race and ethnicity |
|
|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
15.9 |
|
Asian or Pacific Islander |
12.4 |
|
Asian |
DNC |
|
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander |
DNC |
|
Black or African American |
68.7 |
|
White |
29.4 |
|
|
|
|
Hispanic or Latino |
20.9 |
|
Not Hispanic or Latino |
32.4 |
|
Black or African American |
70.2 |
|
White |
29.7 |
|
Education level (aged 25 to 64 years) |
|
|
Less than high school |
4.4 |
|
High school graduate |
5.0 |
|
At least some college |
2.8 |
DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not
collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.