TABLE 8
AVERAGE ANNUAL DRUG-RELATED DEATH RATES BY MORTALITY CATEGORY AND ETHNIC GROUP, ARIZONA 1985-1995
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Mortality Ratesa by Ethnic Group: |
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Mortality Category: |
Whiteb |
Hispanic |
Black |
American Indian |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Total drug-related deathsc |
6.9 |
5.6 |
9.1 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
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- due to drug dependence and drug abuse:c |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
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- due to accidental drug misuse |
3.1 |
3.3 |
5.8 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
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- suicide by drugs: |
2.5 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
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Cocaine-related deaths:d |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
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Morphine-related deathsd |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
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Deaths related to barbiturates, tranquilizers and other psychotropic agents:d |
1.5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
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Deaths related to other,mixed and unspecified drugs: |
3.8 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
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Drug-related deaths among persons 15-19 years old:e |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
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Drug-related deaths among persons 20-44 years old:e |
11.8 |
11.3 |
16.5 |
10.1 |
11.6 |
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Drug-related deaths among persons 45-64 years old:e |
7.1 |
5.5 |
10.8 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
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b
Non-Hispanic.c
Number of drug-related deaths by ethnic group is given in Table 6.d
Number of drug-related deaths by type of drug and ethnicity is given in Table 7.e
Number of drug-related deaths by age group and ethnicity is give in Table 9.