| Chronic
Disease & |
Parish
Health Profiles |
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| Leading Causes of Death |
Vernon |
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Vernon
Parish |
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Parishes |
| POPULATION, 2000 |
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United States |
Louisiana |
Vernon |
| Total Population |
281,421,906 |
4,468,976 |
52,531 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Sample File 3 (SF3), Tables: P6. Race
and P8. Sex by Age, |
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| http://factfinder.census.gov <keyword: data sets> |
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| LEADING CAUSES
OF DEATH, 2002 |
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United States |
Louisiana |
Vernon |
| Number of Deaths by Cause |
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| All Deaths |
2,443,387 |
41,797 |
337 |
| Diseases of Heart |
696,947 |
11,133 |
90 |
| Malignant Neoplasms
(Cancer) |
557,271 |
9,402 |
76 |
| Cerebro-Vascular Diseases
(Stroke) |
162,672 |
2,575 |
11 |
| Accidents Adverse Effects |
106,742 |
2,094 |
21 |
| Diabetes Mellitus |
73,249 |
1,770 |
9 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory
Diseases |
124,816 |
1,693 |
16 |
| Alzheimer's Disease |
58,866 |
1,110 |
10 |
| Nephrotic Syndrome &
Nephrosis (Kidney) |
40,974 |
982 |
* |
| Influenza & Pneumonia |
65,681 |
950 |
13 |
| Septicemia (Blood
Poisoning) |
33,865 |
814 |
10 |
| Assault (Homicide) |
17,638 |
603 |
* |
| Intentional Self-Harm
(Suicide) |
31,655 |
494 |
* |
| Chronic Liver Disease
& Cirrhosis |
27,257 |
363 |
6 |
| Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) |
14,095 |
362 |
0 |
| Conditions Originating in
the Perinatal Period (at Birth) |
14,254 |
339 |
* |
| All Others |
417,405 |
7,113 |
62 |
| Death Rates by Cause
(rates per 100,000 population) |
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| All Deaths |
847.3 |
932.4 |
648.7 |
| Diseases of Heart |
241.7 |
248.4 |
173.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms
(Cancer) |
193.2 |
209.7 |
146.3 |
| Cerebro-Vascular Diseases
(Stroke) |
56.4 |
57.4 |
** |
| Accidents Adverse Effects |
37.0 |
46.7 |
40.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus |
25.4 |
39.5 |
** |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory
Diseases |
43.3 |
37.8 |
** |
| Alzheimer's Disease |
20.4 |
24.8 |
** |
| Nephrotic Syndrome &
Nephrosis (Kidney) |
14.2 |
21.9 |
** |
| Influenza & Pneumonia |
22.8 |
21.2 |
** |
| Septicemia (Blood
Poisoning) |
11.7 |
18.2 |
** |
| Assault (Homicide) |
6.1 |
13.5 |
** |
| Intentional Self-Harm
(Suicide) |
11.0 |
11 |
** |
| Chronic Liver Disease
& Cirrhosis |
9.5 |
8.1 |
** |
| Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) |
4.9 |
8.1 |
** |
| Conditions Originating in
the Perinatal Period (at Birth) |
4.9 |
7.6 |
** |
| All Others |
144.8 |
158.7 |
119.3 |
| *Data suppressed
for counts greater than 0 and less than 5 |
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| **Rates for
counts less than 20 are unreliable and are not reported |
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| Source: DHH/OPH, Louisiana Center for Health
Statistics, Vital Statistics Data Tables, |
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| Table 26-A and
26-B: Principal Causes of Death, by Parish of Residence, Louisiana,
2002 |
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| National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 53,
No. 15, February 28, 2005 |
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| http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/nvsr.htm |
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| CANCER
INCIDENCE RATES, 1998-2002 |
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| (rates per 100,000 annual population) |
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United States |
Louisiana |
Vernon |
| All Cancers |
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| Black
Females |
365.5 |
395.4 |
431.8 |
| Black
Males |
618.4 |
669.3 |
646.1 |
| White Females |
410.5 |
405.9 |
368.8 |
| White Males |
536.2 |
592.1 |
591.7 |
| BreaStCancer in Women |
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| White Women |
129.9 |
124.8 |
99.8 |
| Black Women |
106.7 |
120.6 |
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| *Data for counts
less than 20 have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of
rate estimates. |
| Source: National Cancer Institute |
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| http://www.statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov |
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| HEALTH
BEHAVIORS & RISK FACTORS, 2004 |
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| Behavior Risk
Factor Surveillance System Data by DHH Administrative Region |
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United States |
Louisiana |
Region 6 |
| Health Status |
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| %
Having any Days In LaSt30 that Poor Physical or Mental Health kept them from
Doing Usual Activities (adults 18+) |
not available |
42.5 |
38.8 |
| Screenings &
Prevention |
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| %
NOT having a mammogram in the PaSt2 Years (women 40+) |
25.4 |
25.7 |
31.0 |
| %
NOT having a Pap Smear within laSt3 Years (women 18+) |
14.1 |
14.8 |
13.5 |
| %
Never had a Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy (adults 50+). |
47.0 |
55.2 |
58.7 |
| %
NOT having a Blood Stool TeStwithin the PaSt2 Years (adults 50+) |
73.5 |
70.5 |
65.7 |
| %
NOT having a PSA TeStwithin the PaSt2 Years (men 40+) |
47.9 |
59.9 |
56.8 |
| % Ever Had Blood
Cholesterol Checked |
not available |
75.3 |
73.0 |
| % 65+ Who Had Flu Shot In
PaStYear |
67.9 |
68.6 |
67.5 |
| Risk Factors &
Behaviors |
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| %
Current Cigarette Smokers - Every or Some Days (adults 18+) |
21.0 |
23.5 |
28.2 |
| %
Binge Drinkers - five or more drinks in one sitting (adults 18+) |
14.9 |
14.2 |
10.5 |
| %
Heavy Drinker - more than 2 drinks per day for men, or more than 1 drink per
day for women (adults 18+) |
4.8 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
| %
Having no Leisure Time Physical Activity or Exercise in PaSt30 Days (adults
18+) |
22.8 |
29.8 |
32.5 |
| %
Obese - BMI 30> (Adults 20+ ) |
31.1 |
27.0 |
27.1 |
| %
Ever told Cholesterol was High - of all respondents (adults 18+) |
not available |
24.6 |
26.9 |
| %
Ever told Cholesterol was High- of those who had it checked (adults 18+) |
not available |
32.8 |
36.9 |
| %
Ever told Blood Pressure was High (adults 18+) |
not available |
30.5 |
36.5 |
| Disease Occurrence |
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| % Ever diagnosed with
Diabetes (adults 18+) |
7.0 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
| % Ever told had Stroke
(adults 18+) |
not available |
2.5 |
2.4 |
| % Ever told had Coronary
Heart Disease (adults 18+) |
not available |
4.5 |
4.7 |
| Source: DHH/OPH, Chronic Disease Epidemiology Unit,
2004 BRFSS Preliminary Data |
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| CDC - National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| http://www.cdc.gov/brfss |
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| ADOLESCENT
TOBACCO USAGE |
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| Communities
that Care Survey (CTC) — grades 6, 8, 10 & 12 combined1 |
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United States |
Louisiana |
Vernon |
| 2002 |
Survey not
conducted throughout United States |
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| % Ever tried cigarette |
39 |
35 |
| % Smoked in the laSt30
days |
15 |
12 |
| % Regular smokers |
7 |
5 |
| % Ever tried smokeless
tobacco |
16 |
18 |
| % Used smokeless tobacco
in laSt30 days |
7 |
7 |
| 2001 |
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| % Ever tried cigarette |
47 |
44 |
| % Smoked in the laSt30
days |
19 |
16 |
| % Regular smokers |
9 |
7 |
| % Ever tried smokeless
tobacco |
18 |
23 |
| % Used smokeless tobacco
in laSt30 days |
8 |
9 |
| 1998 |
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| % Ever tried cigarette |
49 |
51 |
| % Smoked in the laSt30
days |
22 |
23 |
| % Regular smokers |
11 |
11 |
| % Ever tried smokeless
tobacco |
19 |
24 |
| % Used smokeless tobacco
in laSt30 days |
8 |
9 |
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| Source: DHH,
Office of Addictive Disorders, Louisiana Communities
That Care Survey, State and Parish Reports |
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| http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/reports.asp |
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