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EXERCISES 771
EXERCISES
14.2.1 The following 2000 data were reported for the Clayton County (Georgia) Health District—
Morrow:
Number
Total White Black a
Estimated population as of July 1, 2000 236,517 89,741 121,927
Total live births 4,350 1,629 2,494
Fetal deaths 41 8 32
Deaths
Total deaths all ages 1366 898 446
Under 1 year 41 13 28
Under 28 days 24 6 18
Between 28 and 364 days 17 7 10
Cause of death
Malignant neoplasms 303 212 85
Major cardiovascular diseases 471 329 136
Source: 2000 Mortality Vital Statistics Reports, Georgia Office of Health Information
and Policy (A-3).
a The Black category does not include “other” races. The total includes white, black,
and “other.”
From these data compute the following rates and ratios: (a) crude death rate, (b) race-specific
death rates for white and black, (c) infant mortality rate, (d) neonatal mortality rate, (e) fetal
death ratio, and (f) cause of death ratios for malignant neoplasms and major cardiovascular
diseases.
14.2.2 The following table shows the deaths and estimated population by age for the state of Georgia
for 1999. Use these data to compute the age-adjusted death rate for Georgia, 1999. Use the same
standard population that was used in Example 14.2.1.
Age (Years) Population Deaths
0–4 580,222 1,197
5–9 577,151 126
10–14 563,293 153
15–19 570,547 460
20–44 3,083,521 4,989
45–64 1,653,515 12,633
65 and over 761,457 42,076
Total 7,789,706 61,634
Source: 1999 Mortality Vital Statistics Reports,
Georgia Office of Health Information and Policy (A-4).
14.2.3 The following table shows, by age group, deaths in North Carolina during 2000, the population of
North Carolina for 2000, and the population of the United States for 2000. Use these data to