Widening Geographical Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the United States, 1969-2011

Objectives: This study examined trends in geographical disparities in cardiovascular-disease (CVD) mortality in the United States between 1969 and 2011. Methods: National vital statistics data and the National Longitudinal Mortality Study were used to estimate regional, state, and county-le...

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Main Authors: Gopal K. Singh, PhD, Romuladus E. Azuine, DrPH, RN, Mohammad Siahpush, PhD, Shanita D. Williams, PhD, MP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
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Online Access:http://mchandaids.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IJMA_20150415_04_Geographic-Trends-in-CVD-Mortality.pdf