Volume 20, Number 11—November 2014
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Blastomycosis Mortality Rates, United States, 1990–2010
Diana Khuu
, Shira Shafir, Benjamin Bristow, and Frank J. Sorvillo
, Shira Shafir, Benjamin Bristow, and Frank J. Sorvillo
Table 1
Blastomycosis-related deaths by sex, race/ethnicity, age group, and geographic region with corresponding age-adjusted mortality rates, United States, 1990–2010*
| Characteristic | No. (%) deaths | Mean age at death, y | Age-adjusted mortality rate/1 million person-years (95% CL)† | Age-adjusted mortality rate ratio (95% CL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| F | 409 (33.6) | 62.3 | 0.14 (0.13, 0.16) | 1 |
| M |
807 (66.4) |
60.1 |
0.35 (0.32, 0.37) |
2.43 (2.19, 2.70) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 918 (75.5) | 64.2 | 0.22 (0.21, 0.23) | 1 |
| Hispanic | 25 (2.1) | 53.0 | 0.06 (0.03, 0.08) | 0.25 (0.19, 0.33) |
| Black | 223 (18.3) | 50.6 | 0.41 (0.35, 0.46) | 1.86 (1.73, 2.01) |
| Asian | 20 (1.6) | 41.6 | 0.11 (0.06, 0.15) | 0.47 (0.41, 0.55) |
| Native American |
30 (2.5) |
52.9 |
0.91 (0.57, 1.25) |
4.13 (3.86, 4.42) |
| Age, y‡ | ||||
| <1 | 1 (0.1) | NA | 0.01 (0.00, 0.04) | 0.03 (0.00, 0.19) |
| 1–4 | 1 (0.1) | NA | 0.00 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.00, 0.05) |
| 5–14 | 6 (0.5) | 9.2 | 0.01 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.02 (0.01, 0.04) |
| 15–24 | 33 (2.7) | 19.3 | 0.04 (0.03, 0.05) | 0.09 (0.06, 0.13) |
| 25–34 | 59 (4.9) | 30.3 | 0.07 (0.05, 0.09) | 0.16 (0.12, 0.21) |
| 35–44 | 122 (10.0) | 39.7 | 0.14 (0.11, 0.16) | 0.31 (0.25, 0.39) |
| 45–54 | 189 (15.5) | 49.7 | 0.25 (0.21, 0.28) | 0.56 (0.46, 0.68) |
| 55–64 | 240 (19.7) | 59.7 | 0.44 (0.38. 0.49) | 1 |
| 65–74 | 257 (21.1) | 69.9 | 0.65 (0.57, 0.73) | 1.48 (1.24, 1.76) |
| 75–84 | 235 (19.3) | 78.9 | 0.92 (0.80, 1.04) | 2.11 (1.76, 2.53) |
| ≥85 |
73 (6.0) |
88.1 |
0.81 (0.62, 0.99) |
1.84 (1.42, 2.40) |
| Geographic region‡ | ||||
| West | 20 (1.7) | 67.1 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.02) | 1 |
| South | 643 (52.9) | 60.5 | 0.31 (0.28, 0.33) | 18.15 (11.63, 28.34) |
| Midwest | 533 (43.8) | 61.1 | 0.39 (0.36, 0.42) | 23.10 (14.78, 36.12) |
| Northeast |
20 (1.7) |
61.6 |
0.02 (0.01, 0.02) |
1.00 (0.54, 1.86) |
| Total | 1,216 (100) | 60.8 | 0.21 (0.20, 0.22) |
*CL, confidence limit; NA, not applicable. States in western region: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. States in southern region: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. States in midwestern region: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI. States in northeastern region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.
†Standard reference population is US standard population during year 2000.
‡Age-specific rates.
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