Table 1.
Demographical statistics of study population (deaths = 157,197) in Eastern Massachusetts, 1995-2002
| Variable | No. (%) of the whole period Subjects = 157,197 |
No. (%) between May-Sept Subjects = 60,302 |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 35-64 | 25958 (16.51) | 10439 (17.31) |
| 65-74 | 29619 (18.84) | 11709 (19.42) |
| 75-84 | 48757 (31.02) | 18581 (30.81) |
| 85 or older | 52863 (33.63) | 19573 (32.46) |
| Education | ||
| ≤ 8 years | 13516 (8.60) | 5151 (8.54) |
| 9-12 | 101083 (64.30) | 38729 (64.23) |
| 13-16 | 30888 (19.65) | 11929 (19.78) |
| 17 or more | 9844 (6.26) | 3774 (6.26) |
| Unknown | 1866 (1.19) | 719 (1.19) |
| Marital | ||
| Never married | 22051 (14.03) | 5151 (13.79) |
| Married or separated | 56203 (35.75) | 38729 (36.54) |
| Widowed | 66291 (42.17) | 11929 (41.38) |
| Divorced | 12383 (7.88) | 3774 (8.12) |
| Unknown | 269 (0.17) | 112 (0.19) |
| Cause of death | ||
| CVD | 59354 (37.76) | 22585 (37.45) |
| MI | 20705 (13.17) | 7853 (13.02) |
| Stroke | 1019 (6.18) | 3883 (6.44) |
| Other heart | 28458 (18.10) | 10849 (17.99) |
| Respiratory disease | 16751 (10.66) | 5697 (9.45) |
| Diabetes | 3845 (2.45) | 1524 (2.53) |
| All Other | 77247 (49.14) | 30496 (50.57) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 69758 (44.38) | 27052 (44.86) |
| Female | 87439 (55.62) | 33250 (55.14) |
| Race | ||
| White & non-Hispanic | 144646 (92.02) | 55348 (91.78) |
| Black | 8381 (5.33) | 3330 (5.52) |
| American Indian | 54 (0.03) | 23 (0.04) |
| Hispanic | 1289 (0.82) | 509 (0.84) |
| Asian-Pacific | 2184 (1.39) | 849 (1.41) |
| Others | 12 (0.01) | 4 (0.01) |
| Unkown | 631 (0.40) | 239 (0.40) |