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Deaths due to Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases

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Deaths due to Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases by County, New Jersey, 2020

Why Is This Important?

Chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) was the sixth leading cause of death in New Jersey and the US in 2020.

Definition

Deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) as the underlying cause of death. CLRD includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and other chronic lower respiratory diseases. ICD-10 codes: J40-J47

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Number of deaths due to chronic lower respiratory diseases
Denominator:Estimated number of persons in the population

How Are We Doing?

In New Jersey, about 3,000 deaths each year are due to chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD). In the total population and among each racial/ethnic group, males have a higher age-adjusted death rate than females. Among females, the rate is highest among Whites, but among males, the rate is highest among Blacks. County rates per 100,000 population (age-adjusted) range from a low of 15 in Hunterdon to a high of 48 in Salem.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The rate among New Jerseyans is about 30% below the US rate and New Jersey has one of the lowest age-adjusted CLRD death rates in the country.[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/lung_disease_mortality/lung_disease.htm ^1^]

Available Services

NJDOH Asthma Resources: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/chronic/asthma/resources/] Work-Related Asthma: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/workplacehealthandsafety/occupational-health-surveillance/work-related-asthma/]

More Resources

New Jersey Asthma Awareness and Education Program (AAEP): [http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/chronic/asthma/] CDC Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Info: [https://www.cdc.gov/copd/index.html] CDC Asthma Info: [https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/]

Footnote References

1. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Mortality by State: [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/lung_disease_mortality/lung_disease.htm]

Indicator Data Last Updated On 03/23/2023, Published on 07/30/2024
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360, e-mail: chs@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/chs)