Atlas of United States Mortality

Abstract

This monograph presents maps of the leading causes of death in the United States for the period 1988-92....In this atlas information previously available only in tabular form or summarized on a single map is presented on multiple maps and graphs. Broad geographic patterns by age group are highlighted by application of a new smoothing algorithm and the geographic unit for mapping is defined on the basis of patterns of health care. These new features allow the public health researcher to examine the data at several geographic levels--to read an approximate rate for an area to discern clusters of similar-rate areas to visualize broad geographic patterns and to compare regional rates. Separate maps are included showing mortality from all the leading causes of death by sex and race. (EXCERPT)