Table 3. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease deaths and death rates by age group, region and race, United States, 1979–2006.^* .

Age group (years)	Northeast				Midwest				South				West
	White		Black		White		Black		White		Black		White		Black
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
0–49	77	0.1	9	0.1	91	0.1	2	<0.1	113	0.1	12	0.03	66	0.1	3	0.04
50–59	244	1.8	11	0.7	255	1.6	4	0.3	325	1.5	32	0.8	224	1.7	9	1.3
60–69	551	5.0	15	1.4	636	5.1	12	1.2	705	4.1	43	1.5	437	4.5	8	1.8
70–79	561	6.9	11	1.8	593	6.5	13	2.1	625	5.1	45	2.5	421	6.2	6	2.3
≥80	158	3.5	2	0.7	168	3.2	4	1.4	178	2.8	13	1.4	112	3.1	0	0.0
All ages†	1591	1.2	48	0.4	1743	1.1	35	0.3	1946	0.9	145	0.4	1260	1.0	26	0.4

^*Deaths obtained from the multiple cause-of-death data for 1979–1998 are based on ICD-9 codes, and deaths beginning in 1999 are based on ICD-10 codes with available computerized literal death certificate data. Death information was also obtained from other surveillance mechanisms. Death rates expressed per 1,000,000. One death missing is both race and region; and one death is missing region.

^†Death rates are age-adjusted.