Table 1.
Characteristics of People Aged 25-69 Years Who Died of Cardiac Events, Tampa, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), 1998-2002
| Characteristic | No. of Deaths Without Transport (n = 905) (%) | No. of Deaths After Transport (n = 1,665) (%) | Total (N = 2,570) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at death, y | |||
| 25-49 | 185 (20.4) | 229 (13.8) | 414 (16.1) |
| 50-59 | 275 (30.4) | 453 (27.2) | 728 (28.3) |
| 60-64 | 205 (22.7) | 387 (23.2) | 592 (23.0) |
| 65-69 | 240 (26.5) | 596 (35.8) | 836 (32.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 642 (70.9) | 1,156 (69.4) | 1,798 (70.0) |
| Women | 263 (29.1) | 509 (30.6) | 772 (30.0) |
| Race and Hispanic ethnicity | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 805 (89.0) | 1,432 (86.0) | 2,237 (87.0) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 70 ( 7.7) | 160 (9.6) | 230 (9.0) |
| Hispanic | 30 (3.3) | 73 (4.4) | 103 (4.0) |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Not a high school graduate | 168 (18.6) | 355 (21.3) | 523 (20.4) |
| High school graduate | 447 (49.4) | 811 (48.7) | 1,258 (49.0) |
| Some college | 174 (19.2) | 289 (17.4) | 463 (18.0) |
| College graduate | 116 (12.8) | 210 (12.6) | 326 (12.7) |
| Marital status at time of death | |||
| Married | 377 (41.7) | 1,014 (60.9) | 1,391 (54.1) |
| Unmarried | 528 (58.3) | 651 (39.1) | 1,179 (45.9) |
| Underlying cause on death certificate | |||
| Acute myocardial infarction | 548 (60.6) | 1,387 (83.3) | 1,935 (75.3) |
| Cardiac arrest and dysrhythmias | 31 (3.4) | 104 (6.3) | 135 (5.3) |
| Cardiovascular disease, unspecified | 70 (7.7) | 71 (4.3) | 141 (5.5) |
| Ill-defined and unknown causes | 256 (28.3) | 103 (6.2) | 359 (14.0) |
| Place of death | |||
| Hospital inpatient | 0 | 1,035 (62.2) | 1,035 (40.3) |
| Hospital emergency room or outpatient | 0 | 608 (36.5) | 608 (23.7) |
| Hospital, unknown inpatient or outpatient status | 0 | 10 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) |
| Dead on arrival | 0 | 12 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) |
| Decedent's home | 797 (88.1) | 0 | 797 (31.0) |
| Other specified location | 107 (11.8) | 0 | 107 (4.2) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.0) |
| Area of residencea | |||
| Low population density | 220 (24.3) | 497 (29.9) | 717 (27.9) |
| High population density | 685 (75.7) | 1,168 (70.2) | 1,853 (72.1) |
a
Based on land area, in square miles, in the public use microdata area from US Census Bureau's public use microdata 5% sample (14). Low was defined as 23% or more housing units on 1 or more acres, and high was defined as less than 9% of housing units on 1 or more acres.