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Table 3-1. Adult Deaths in the United States/lOO,OOO Population

(National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.census.gov)

Cause of death Deathdld population

Cardiovascular disease

cancer (all)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Motor vehicle accidents

Alcohol-related disease

Other causes

All causes

328

200

40

16.2

19.0

594

1197

Table 3-2. Years of Life Lost per 100,000 Population, before Age 75,

from Various Causes of Death in the United States (National Center for

Health Statistics: http://www.census.gov)

Loss of life expectancy

Cause of death (years/100,000 persons)

Cardiovascular disease 1343

Cancer - all types 1716

Respiratory system cancer 458

Motor vehicle accidents 596

Alcohol-related disease 159

Pneumonia and influenza 123

HIV 177

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 188

From Table 3-1, we see that the annual cancer death rate in the United States is

200 deaths/105 persons, and the death rate from all causes is 1197 deaths/105 persons.

The expected annual death rate in Beaverville from cancer is thus

( io5 200 persons

(8000 persons) = 16.0 deaths,

and the expected death rate from all causes is

( 'lg7

(8000 persons) = 95.8 deaths.

I@ persons

The annual SMR for cancer is thus

36

16.0

SMR(cancer) = - = 2.25.