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Alvaro Garza, MD, MPH and Matthew A. Stanich, MPH. Latino Center for Medical Education and Research, University of California, San Francisco-Fresno, 550 East Shaw Ave, Ste 210, Fresno, CA 93710, 559-241-7670, agarza@ucsfresno.edu
Objectives: To identify disparities in mortality burden and priority health issues of Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV), California.
Methods: We analyzed California Department of Health Services, Death Statistical Master File data for 1999-2001. We calculated average annual, age-adjusted mortality rates for 12 causes of death in the general population and Latinos in eight regions of the State. We compared them with the rates in California and with the Healthy People 2010 Objectives (HP).
Results: In comparison with California and the HP, the SJV had significantly higher mortality rates due to motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries, coronary heart disease, drug-related, and diabetes. Similarly, in comparison with California Latinos and the HP, SJV Latinos had significantly higher mortality rates for the same causes as above except coronary heart disease.
Conclusions: We identified four causes of death that are disproportionately higher in SJV Latinos. These mortality disparities should be given priority attention for further disease and injury prevention research and policy development.
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Keywords: Latino Health, Health Disparities
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.