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Disparities Data Details MICH-4.2 by Race and Ethnicity for 2008

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Disparities Details by Race and Ethnicity for 2008
MICH-4.2 : Adolescent deaths (per 100,000 population, 15–19 years)
This chart compares rates by population.

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2020 Baseline (year): 60.3 (2007)
2020 Target: 54.3 1
Desired Direction: ↓ Decrease Desired
2007
2008
2009
Data Source: National Vital Statistics System-Mortality (NVSS-M), CDC/NCHS; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Race and Ethnicity for MICH-4.2

MICH-4.2 Reduce the rate of deaths among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years

Adolescent deaths (per 100,000 population, 15–19 years)

2020 Baseline (year): 60.3 (2007)
2020 Target: 54.3 1
Desired Direction: ↓ Decrease Desired
Race and Ethnicity 2008 Disparity
Asian or Pacific Islander 24.3
CI 21.5/27.2
SE 1.474		 ÷ 1.000
Best rate
Hispanic or Latino 47.4
CI 45.3/49.4
SE 1.050		 ÷ 1.946
CI
1.000/ 2.164
White, not Hispanic or Latino 53.9
CI 52.6/55.1
SE 0.642		 ÷ 2.213
CI
1.000/ 2.449
American Indian or Alaska Native 68.7
CI 60.4/77.0
SE 4.230		 ÷ 2.823
CI
1.000/ 3.253
Black or African American, not Hispanic or Latino 79.0
CI 76.1/81.9
SE 1.491		 ÷ 3.244
CI
1.000/ 3.601
Average group rate excluding best group rate 62.2
...
SE 2.685 		÷ 2.557
CI 1.000/ 2.889

Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release.

Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population.

Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown.

CI: 95% confidence interval.
Summary measures of health disparities by Race and Ethnicity — 2008
  • The best group rate for this objective, 24.3 deaths per 100,000 population, was attained by Asian or Pacific Islander persons.
  • The worst group rate for this objective, 79.0 deaths per 100,000 population, was attained by Black or African American, not Hispanic or Latino persons.
  • The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 54.6 deaths per 100,000 population.
  • The worst group rate was 3.244 times the best group rate.
  • The average rate for all other race/ethnicity groups (excluding the best), 62.2 deaths per 100,000 population, was 2.557 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Race and Ethnicity — 2008

Asian or Pacific Islander persons achieved the best group rate for this objective, 24.3 deaths per 100,000 population.

  • The rate for the Hispanic or Latino population was 1.946 times the best group rate.
  • The rate for the White, not Hispanic or Latino population was 2.213 times the best group rate.
  • The rate for the American Indian or Alaska Native population was 2.823 times the best group rate.
  • The rate for the Black or African American, not Hispanic or Latino population was 3.244 times the best group rate.
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