TABLE 2—

Contribution of Each Cause of Death to the Change in the Standardized Rate Difference Among Non-Hispanic White Women Aged 45–84 Years: United States, 1986–1994, 2003–2006

Cause of Death	SRD in 2003–2006 minus SRD in 1986–1994	Contribution of Cause of Death, %	Contribution of Cause of Death Among Causes Whose SRD Increased, %
Heart disease	−131	−24.3
Lung cancer	154	28.6	23.0
Breast cancer	26	4.8	3.9
Other (not lung or breast) cancer	10	1.9	1.5
Cerebrovascular disease	32	5.9	4.8
Chronic lower respiratory disease	162	30.1	24.2
Accidental and violent deaths	18	3.3	2.7
Diabetes	42	7.8	6.3
Influenza and pneumonia	8	1.5	1.2
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis	2	0.4	0.3
Alzheimer’s disease	33	6.1	4.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases	22	4.1	3.3
Other causes	161	29.9	24.0
All causes	539	100.0	100.0

Note. SRD = standardized rate difference per 100 000. Because of rounding, totals may not equal 100%.