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. 2007 Jan 27;4(1):53–58. doi: 10.7150/ijms.4.53

TABLE 2.

Death rate for San Blas per 100,000: By Age and Gender

AGES
DIAGNOSIS TOTAL MALE FEMALE 0-10 10-20 20-25 25-35 35-50 50-60 60+
Total Regional 192.82 232.06 158.84 174.42 25.25 88.85 120.30 151.71 139.83 928.25
Infections 80.53 103.14 60.96 62.53 6.31 44.42 75.19 90.38 76.27 336.18
Respiratory Disease 48.78 55.54 42.93 78.98 6.31 12.69 11.28 12.91 19.07 215.76
GI Disease 11.04 12.89 9.44 1.65 2.10 0.00 11.28 9.68 6.36 75.26
Malnutrition 10.12 11.90 8.59 4.94 0.00 0.00 11.28 9.68 25.42 45.16
Brain Disorders, excl Strokes 9.66 12.89 6.87 4.94 8.42 6.35 3.76 3.23 6.36 50.18
CV Disease 8.28 9.92 6.87 8.23 0.00 6.35 0.00 3.23 0.00 55.19
Soft Tissue Disorders 6.90 4.96 8.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.23 6.36 65.23
Diabetes Mellitus 3.68 5.95 1.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.46 0.00 30.11
Accidents 3.68 5.95 1.72 1.65 0.00 12.69 7.52 6.46 0.00 5.02
Cancers 3.68 2.98 4.29 0.00 2.10 0.00 0.00 6.46 0.00 25.09
Stroke 3.22 3.97 2.58 0.00 0.00 6.35 6.35 0.00 0.00 30.11
Perinatal Diseases 3.22 1.98 4.29 11.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Death rate for the San Blas Island Chain per 100,000. A similar presentation to Table 1, but focused on the San Blas Islands off the Caribbean Coast. Note that cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes are less than 10% of their frequency in the mainland.