title: Variations in mortality of the coloured white and Asian population groups in the RSA, 1978-1982. Part III. Rheumatic heart disease.
abstract: An analysis was undertaken of mortality from rheumatic heart disease in the RSA between 1978 and 1982 in whites, coloureds and Asians. This article details the age-specific mortality rates (MRs) for each group and also comparisons between groups based on age-standardised MRs. The rates for Asians and coloureds markedly exceed those for whites, particularly in the lower age groups (under 45 years).
authors: Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Whittaker
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Whittaker
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Epstein
authors: P B
authors: PB
authors: Disler
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Rip
authors: C W
authors: CW
authors: Derry
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Taylor
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: Sayed
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Bourne
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Klopper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000401:mortality*; D013019:South Africa; D044465:White People