title: Average age at death from COPD in the United States: 1980-85, 1990-95, 2000-05.
abstract: COPD represents an important public health challenge, in the US and globally, that is both preventable and treatable. We describe the average age at death from COPD, a leading cause of death in the US, using data from the National Vital Statistics System for the periods 1980-85, 1990-95, and 2000-05. Average age at death from COPD increased 3-4 years between 1980-85 and 2000-05 for men and women as well as for Whites and Blacks.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Janet B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Croft
authors.forename: Kurt J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Greenlund
authors.forename: Wayne H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Giles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000401:mortality*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data