How many otherwise healthy Americans 46 years of age died as a result
of contracting influenza in the last 10 flu seasons?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 19 Dec 2002 20:39 PST

Hello 4Sparky,

For 1999, I located a table that includes the number of U.S. Influenza
Deaths by Age Group. This was published 2001.

For 2000, I located a table which includes death *rates* for influenza
by age group. This was published this year.

The age groups are as follows:
Under 1 year
1-4 years
5-14 years
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-74 years
75-84 years
85 years and over

Would this information interest you?

Thanks
Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Question by 4sparky-ga on 20 Dec 2002 01:36 PST

bobbie7-ga,
Death rate seems like a lousy statistic for something like flu because
I would expect a large discrepancy between the actual number of cases
and the number reported (of which some would die).  However, I will
accept your search results as long as the 1999 table of actual flu
death numbers isn't influenza and pneumonia lumped together.
Thanks, 4sparky-ga

Hello 4Sparky,

According to the National Vital Statistics Report of September 2001
there were 26 deaths caused by influenza in the age group of 45-54 in
1999.
(The numbers are not lumped together for influenza and pneumonia)


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Age groups          Influenza    Pneumonia    
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All Ages            1665         62,065         
Under 1 year          13            307    
1-4 years             12            118         
5-14 years            11             82
15-24 years           11            168
25-34 years            9            330        
35-44 years           16          1,047
45-54 years           26          1,671
55-64 years           71          2,554
65-74 years          164          6,697
75-84 years          451         18,741
85 years and over    881         30,348
Not Stated            -               2
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Source: Page 2
National Vital Statistics Report September 2001
Number of deaths from 113 selected causes by age: United States, 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/pdf/nvsr49_08t9.pdf

Source: Page 28
Number of deaths from 113 selected causes by age: United States, 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_08.pdf


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There were 13 deaths (8 male and 5 female) caused by influenza for the
45-49 year old age group in 1999.

Source:
Page 107 of this publication
Deaths from 113 selected causes, by 5-year age groups, race, and sex:
United States, 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statab/VS00199_TABL210F.pdf


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There were 24 deaths (11 male and 13 female) caused by influenza for
the 45-49 year old age group in 2000.

Source:
Page 107 of this publication
Deaths from 113 selected causes, by 5-year age groups, race, and sex:
United States, 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/tabl210a.pdf


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The death rate for influenza was 0.1 per 100,000 population for the
age group of 45-54 in the year 2000.

Source: Page 2
National Vital Statistics Report September 2002
Death rates for 113 selected causes by age: United States, 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/pdf/nvsr50_15t11.pdf


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Page 637
1979-1998 death *rates* for influenza for the age group of 45-54
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statab/gm290-98.pdf


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Additional information that may interest you:

National Center for Health Statistics - Influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/flu.htm

Historical Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/unpubd/mortabs/hist290.htm


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Search Criteria:
Number of Deaths Influenza by age


I hope you find this helpful and if there is anything that I've
written that needs clarification, please ask before you rate this
answer.

Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga