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Table 13: Black/White Ratio of Age-Adjusted Death Rates for the 15 Leading Causes of Death in the United States
Heart Disease 1.48
Cancer 1.37
Cerebrovascular Diseases 1.86
Pulmonary Diseases   .81
Accidents 1.03
Pneumonia/Influenza 1.44
Diabetes mellitus 2.41
HIV 3.69
Suicide   .58
Homicide 5.97
Liver diseases 1.48
Kidney diseases 2.76
Septicemia 2.71
Atherosclerosis 1.08
Perinatal conditions 3.32

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics of the United States, 1992, Vol. 2, Mortality, Part A (Washington: Public Health Service, 1996), Tables 1-6, 1-8, 1-40.


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