Table 3.
Age-Adjusted Cardiovascular Mortality Across the United States: 2017
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAMR (95% CI) | AAMR (95% CI) | AAMR (95% CI) | AAMR (95% CI) | |
| Overall | 207.3 (206.3–208.3) | 227.7 (226.7–228.7) | 233.0 (232.2–233.8) | 197.5 (196.6–198.5) |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 253.4 (251.3–255.2) | 276.1 (274.3–277.8) | 282.1 (280.8–283.5) | 237.3 (235.7–238.9) |
| Females | 171.1 (169.9–172.3) | 188.2 (186.9–189.4) | 192.2 (191.2–193.1) | 163.4 (162.3–164.5) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| NH Whites | 208.3 (207.1–209.5) | 224.6 (223.5–225.7) | 233.5 (232.6–234.4) | 207.3 (206.1–208.5) |
| NH Blacks | 259.6 (255.6–263.6) | 307.3 (303.0–311.7) | 289.8 (287.5–292.2) | 291.6 (285.7–297.5) |
| NH Asians/Pacific Islanders | 112.6 (108.8–116.4) | 114.8 (109.2–120.4) | 112.6 (108.8–116.4) | 140.0 (137.6–142.3) |
| NH American Indians/Alaska Natives | 110.9 (94.4–127.4) | 211.3 (195.4–227.1) | 194.8 (184.8–204.8) | 216.9 (207.1–226.6) |
| Hispanics | 148.7 (145.3–152.1) | 126.4 (121.6–131.1) | 163.7 (161.5–165.9) | 163.8 (161.5–166.1) |
| Urbanization | ||||
| Large Central Metro | 211.9 (209.9–213.9) | 235.1 (232.8–237.3) | 217.0 (215.3–218.7) | 196.2 (194.8–197.6) |
| Large Fringe Metro | 198.8 (197.2–200.5) | 214.7 (212.7–216.7) | 209.1 (207.6–210.6) | 188.9 (186.4–191.4) |
| Medium Metro | 206.7 (204.4–209.1) | 227.1 (224.6–229.7) | 228.4 (226.9–230.0) | 201.0 (198.9–203.1) |
| Small Metro | 217.5 (213.1–221.8) | 223.5 (220.7–226.4) | 251.1 (248.5–253.7) | 202.0 (198.8–205.1) |
| Micropolitan (Nonmetro) | 222.5 (218.1–226.8) | 237.4 (234.6–240.1) | 279.8 (277.0–282.7) | 208.2 (204.4–211.9) |
| NonCore (Nonmetro) | 221.8 (215.6–228.1) | 238.6 (235.5–241.7) | 288.7 (285.6–291.7) | 201.0 (195.8–206.2) |
Abbreviations: AAMR: Age-adjusted Mortality Rates; CI: Confidence Interval; NH: Non-Hispanic.