Facts, Figures, and Data:
Leading Causes of Death in the District of Columbia, 1998:
- 1. Heart Disease (291.1)*
- 2. Cancer (258.1)
- 3. Cerebrovascular Disease (57.9)
- 4. HIV/AIDS (47.0)
- 5. Pneumonia & Influenza (43.8)
- 6. Diabetes (37.3)
*Crude death rate per 100,000
*Department of Health Vital Statistics
D.C. Heart Disease Death Rates By Ward of Residence, 1998
| Indicator |
US |
DC |
Ward 1 |
Ward 2 |
Ward 3 |
Ward 4 |
Ward 5 |
Ward 6 |
Ward 7 |
Ward 8 |
| Hearth Disease |
| Number |
724,859 |
1,523 |
168 |
169 |
168 |
284 |
250 |
159 |
216 |
106 |
| Rate |
286.2 |
291.1 |
240.0 |
242.7 |
243.3 |
429.8 |
395.8 |
259.1 |
342.8 |
174.0 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease |
| Number |
158,448 |
303 |
26 |
30 |
49 |
58 |
50 |
30 |
37 |
23 |
| Rate |
58.6 |
57.9 |
37.3 |
43.1 |
71.0 |
87.8 |
79.2 |
48.9 |
58.7 |
37.8 |
- Crude Death Rates per 100,000
|
District residents who reported that they were told by a doctor that they had a heart attack or
myocardial infarction by Gender (1999 BRFSS)
District residents who reported that they were told by a doctor that they had a heart attach or myocardial infarction by Race (1999 BRFSS)
District residents who reported that they were told by a doctor that they had a stroke by Gender (1999 BRFSS)
