Table 15-1.
Congenital Cardiovascular Defects
| Population Group | Estimated Prevalence, 2002, All Ages | Mortality, 2010, All Ages* | Hospital Discharges, 2010, All Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | 650 000 to 1.3 million16 | 3196 | 62 000 |
| Males | … | 1718 (53.8%)† | 38 000 |
| Females | … | 1478 (46.2%)† | 24 000 |
| NH white males | … | 1333 | … |
| NH white females | … | 1120 | … |
| NH black males | … | 311 | … |
| NH black females | … | 271 | … |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | … | 120 | … |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | … | 41 | … |
Ellipses (…) indicate data not available; and NH, non-Hispanic.
Mortality data for the white, black, Asian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations include deaths among people of Hispanic and non- Hispanic origin. Numbers of deaths for the American Indian or Alaska Native and Asian or Pacific Islander populations are known to be underestimated.
These percentages represent the portion of total congenital cardiovascular mortality that is for males vs females.
Sources: Mortality: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics, 2010 Mortality Multiple Cause-of-Death—United States, version dated May 23, 2013. These data represent underlying cause of death only; data include Hispanics. Hospital discharges: National Hospital Discharge Survey, National Center for Health Statistics; data include those inpatients discharged alive, dead, or status unknown.