title: Trends in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality.
abstract: This study examines the mortality trends for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among whites and African Americans in Missouri from 1980-1996. Data from the Missouri Center for Health Information Management and Epidemiology were used to calculate mortality rates. Missouri's COPD deaths rose 40.6% from 1980-1996. Projections through the year 2006 predict continued escalation in rates. Much of the growth in COPD can be attributed to heavy tobacco use in the population.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Simoes
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Robling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology