Men's Health

Date Posted: 06/21/2007

What this chart shows: Mortality Rates (per 100,000) for the Ten Leading Causes of Death in Males - United States, 2003

Data Source: National Vital Statistics Report, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

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What this chart shows: Mortality Rates (per 100,000) for the Ten Leading Causes of Death in Males - Colorado & Larimer County, 2005

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Health Information Dataset

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What these data tell us:

National data from 2003 shows the top three causes of mortality in males were heart disease (336,095 deaths), cancer (287,990), and

stroke (61,416). These were also the top three causes of mortality in 2005 for males in Larimer County (stroke was tied for third with chronic lower respiratory disease). Male mortality rates for the ten leading causes of death in Colorado exceeded rates for Larimer County (excluding suicide, diabetes, and kidney disease). For more information on gender and mortality visit the Mortality page on Compass.

The rate for suicide in Larimer County was higher than that for the United States and Colorado as a whole. In 2004, the suicide rate in Colorado was one of the ten highest in the United States. Within Colorado, Larimer County was ranked in the top twenty among all Colorado counties (2005), and had a higher rate than Weld, Boulder, Denver, and Pueblo Counties. Suicide in Colorado is most common in white males ages 35-44 (experiencing mental illness and alcohol abuse) and in men over 75 years of age. For more information visit the Suicide page on Compass.

What this chart shows: Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates (per 100,000) - Colorado and Larimer County, 1998-2002

* Note: the standard population used for calculating age-adjusted cancer incidence rates was updated in 2002.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Health Information Dataset

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What this chart shows: Prostate Cancer Mortality Rates (per 100,000)- Colorado and Larimer County, 2001-2005

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Health Information Dataset

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What these data tell us:

The incidence of prostate cancer cases in Larimer County increased by (50%) from 1998 to 2002. However, the trend is not clear with declining rates for the period 1999-2001 and an increase in 2002. The increased rate in 2002 may have been due to a change in the methods used for calculating age-adjusted cancer incidence rates.

From 2001 to 2005, the prostate cancer mortality rate among men in Larimer County declined, while Colorado displayed no specific pattern. Both Colorado and Larimer County rates were better than national rates (31.5 in 2005) and the Healthy People 2010 objective for prostate cancer (28.8 deaths per 100,000 residents).

Nationally, both incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer have declined. The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2007 about 218,890 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed and 27,050 men died of the disease, down from 234,460 and 27,350 respectively in 2006. However, national incidence rates (1999-2003) have increased in Whites. This may be relevant in Larimer County, which has a high composition of White residents. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in males and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death (next to lung and colorectal cancers among males), in Larimer County (for more information visit the Cancer Incidence and Mortality page on Compass). Both the local increase in incidence rates and decrease in mortality rates for prostate cancer may be a result of increased preventative screenings.

Additional Information:

On Compass -

• Cancer Incidence & Mortality
• Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Mortality
• Lung Cancer Incidence & Mortality
• Mortality
• Population by Gender
• Unintentional Injury Mortality (including motor vehicle deaths)
• Women's Health (breast, cervical, uterine cancer incidence and mortality)

Outside Compass -

• Centers for Disease Control-Cancer Prevention and Control
• Health District of Northern Larimer County Community Health Survey: Preventive Screenings
• Healthinfosource.com: "Your Link to Health Information in Fort Collins"
• Men and Osteoporosis, National Osteoporosis Foundation
• Men's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Men's Health Network: An informational and educational organization recognizing men's health as a specific social concern.
• Screening Tests and Immunizations: Guidelines for Men, United States Health and Human Services
• The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Male Reproductive Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health and the Department of Health and Human Services

Industry Standards or Targets:

Healthy People 2010 Objectives-

• Reduce the prostate cancer death rate.

Data Tables:

Mortality Rates (per 100,000) for the Ten Leading Causes of Death in Males - United States, 2003 (Age-Adjusted)

Cause of Death	Number	Rate
Heart Disease	336,095	287
Cancer	287,990	233
Accidents	70,532	51.8
Stroke	61,426	54
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease	60,714	52.3
Diabetes Mellitus	35,438	29
Influenza and pneumonia	28,778	26
Suicide	25,203	18.0
Kidney Disease	20,481	17.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	17,912	13

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Mortality Rates (per 100,000) for the Ten Leading Causes of Death in Males - Colorado and Larimer County, 2005 (Age-Adjusted Rates)

Cause of Death	Colorado		Larimer County
	Number	Rate	Number	Rate
Chronic Liver Disease	290	13	13	10
Kidney Disease	225	16	17	21
Diabetes	349	21	20	22
Suicide	629	28	40	32
Influenza and Pneumonia	303	22	14	17
Stroke	657	47	36	45
Accidents	1242	59	54	42
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases	977	66	36	45
Cancer	3197	193	174	179
Heart Disease	3280	218	177	213

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Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates (per 100,000)- Colorado and Larimer County, 1998-2002 (Age-adjusted Rates)

Year	Colorado		Larimer County
	N	Rate	N	Rate
1998	2,209	65.4	105	56.3
1999	2,679	77.5	148	75.8
2000	2,662	74.4	135	66.3
2001	2,755	73.5	119	54.4
2002	2,755	70.7	158	70.3

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Prostate Cancer Mortality Rates (per 100,000)- Colorado and Larimer County, 2001-2005 (Age-adjusted Rates)

Year	Colorado		Larimer County
	N	Rate	N	Rate
2001	337	10.1	22	11.2
2002	374	11.1	22	11.1
2003	352	10.1	23	10.8
2004	355	10.1	16	7.8
2005	377	10.4	15	6.7

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