Emphysema
(Data
are for U.S. for year indicated)
Morbidity
Number
of noninstitutionalized adults who have ever been diagnosed with
emphysema:
4.1 million
Percent
of noninstitutionalized adults who have ever been diagnosed with
emphysema: 1.8
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Tables 3
and 4
Mortality
Number
of deaths: 14,002
Deaths
per 100,000 population: 4.7
Source: Deaths:
Final Data for 2005, Tables 10, 11
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More
data
Deaths:
Final Data for 2005
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Related
links
National
Health Interview Survey
Mortality
data
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
American
Lung Association
This page last reviewed
August 08, 2008
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