National Surveillance System for Pneumoconiosis Mortality (NSSPM)
NSSPM is a pneumoconiosis mortality surveillance system developed and maintained by the Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, NIOSH. Types of pneumoconioses included in the NSSPM are based on International Classification of Diseases coding categories (ICD–8 [WHO 1967] from 1968–1979, ICD–9 [WHO 1977] from 1979–1998, and ICD–10 [WHO 1992] since 1999): asbestosis, coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP), silicosis, byssinosis, other/unspecified pneumoconioses, and all pneumoconioses aggregated.
The system provides statistics for the surveillance of occupational
respiratory diseases in an easily accessible, user-friendly format.
The data are a subset of national mortality data obtained annually from
NCHS since 1968 (see multiple-cause-of-death data described above).
Currently, NSSPM contains death certificate information for 1968–1996
for all U.S. decedents aged 15 and older with any type of pneumoconiosis
listed on the death certificate as an underlying or contributing cause
of death. Additional information includes age, race, sex, and State
and county of residence at the time of death. Usual occupation and industry
of each decedent have been available for several States since 1985.
NSSPM is designed to generate a variety of summary statistics, tables,
charts, and maps. Examples of the types of statistics this system generates
are counts of deaths, crude and age-adjusted rates, and years of potential
life lost by year, age group, race, sex, and usual occupation or industry
at the national, State, and county levels. Data from additional sources,
such as population statistics, comparative standard population, and
life table values are incorporated into the system.
For further information, contact
Public Health Surveillance Team
Surveillance Branch
Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
1095 Willowdale Road, MS–HG900
Morgantown, WV 26505–2888
Telephone: 304–285–6115
