Volume 13, Number 2—February 2007
Research
Deaths from Cysticercosis, United States
Frank J. Sorvillo*†
, Christopher DeGiorgio*, and Stephen H. Waterman‡
, Christopher DeGiorgio*, and Stephen H. Waterman‡Table 1
Demographic characteristics of 221 patients with fatal cysticercosis, United States, 1990–2002
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 137 | 62.0 |
| Female | 84 | 38.0 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 15 | 6.8 |
| Black | 13 | 5.9 |
| Latino | 187 | 84.6 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5 | 2.3 |
| Native American | 1 | 0.5 |
| Age group, y | ||
| 1–4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 5–14 | 5 | 2.3 |
| 15–24 | 37 | 16.7 |
| 25–34 | 66 | 29.9 |
| 35–44 | 29 | 13.1 |
| 45–54 | 36 | 16.3 |
| 55–64 | 20 | 9.1 |
| 65–74 | 15 | 6.8 |
| 75–84 | 9 | 4.1 |
| ≥85 | 3 | 1.4 |
| Education, y* | ||
| <12 | 135 | 61.1 |
| 12 | 43 | 19.5 |
| >12 | 25 | 11.3 |
| Country of birth† | ||
| United States | 33 | 14.9 |
| Mexico | 137 | 62.0 |
| Other | 50 | 22.6 |
*Unknown for 18 persons.
†Unknown for 1 person.
