Volume 10, Number 3—March 2004
Research
Cysticercosis-related Deaths, California
Frank J. Sorvillo*
, Lawrence Portigal†, Christopher. DeGiorgio‡, Lisa Smith*, Stephen H. Waterman§, George W. Berlin*, and Lawrence R. Ash*
, Lawrence Portigal†, Christopher. DeGiorgio‡, Lisa Smith*, Stephen H. Waterman§, George W. Berlin*, and Lawrence R. Ash*
Table 2
Crude cysticercosis death rates by gender, race/ethnicity, and age group and respective rate ratios, California, 1989–2000
| No. | Rate/106 (95% CI)a | RRb (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
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| Male |
82 |
5.2 (4.0 to 5.7) |
1.9 (1.3 to 2.8) |
| Female |
42 |
2.7 (1.9 to 3.5) |
Referent |
| Race/Ethnicity |
|||
| White |
5 |
0.3 (0.04 to 0.5) |
Referent |
| Black |
1 |
0.5 (0 to 1.3) |
1.7 (0.2 to 14.3) |
| Latino |
115 |
13.0 (10.6 to 15.3) |
43.3 (17.7 to 106.1) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3 |
0.9 (0 to 2.0) |
3.0 (0.7 to 12.6) |
| Age group (y) |
|||
| 5–14 |
3 |
0.6 (0 to 1.4) |
Referent |
| 15–24 |
25 |
5.8 (3.5 to 8.1) |
9.7 (2.9 to 32.0) |
| 25–34 |
34 |
6.1 (4.1 to 8.2) |
10.2 (3.2 to 33.1) |
| 35–44 |
16 |
3.1 (1.6, 4.6) |
5.2 (1.5 to 17.7) |
| 45–54 |
20 |
5.7 (3.2 to 8.3) |
9.5 (2.8 to 32.0) |
| 55–64 |
10 |
4.4 (1.7 to 7.1) |
7.3 (2.0 to 26.6) |
| >65 | 16 | 4.7 (2.4 to 7.1) | 7.8 (2.3 to 26.9) |
a12-year rate calculated by using midpoint (1994) population data.
bRate ratio.
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