Work-Related Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance System

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) adjusted for age, sex, and race by usual occupation, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states, 1999

COC - Census Occupation Coden.e.c. - not elsewhere classifiedLCL - lower confidence limitUCL - upper confidence limit

Note:  The comparable total number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths in the selected states for this same time period was 57,073, and the comparable number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths in the entire United States for this same time period was 245,415. See selected limitations for general cautions regarding inferences based on small numbers of deaths, and see appendices for source description, methods, ICD codes, industry and occupation codes, and list of selected states.

Source:  National Center for Health Statistics multiple cause-of-death data.

Archived Versions:

2002T10-02