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State Injury Profilefor AlaskaThe CDC State Injury ProfilesGathering and sharing reliable data about the broad range of public health problems is among the many ways the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protect the safety and health of Americans.  Policy makers and health care workers need access to the best, most current data available so they can make informed decisions about where to allocate limited resources to prevent diseases and injuries. Yet, many people find statistics difficult to understand and interpret. This State Injury Profile offers an easier way to look at statistics. Through maps and graphs, the Profile clearly shows how this state compares with others in the nation and what injury problems are most pressing.  CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control gathers data about a broad range of intentional and unintentional injuries or what many people call 'violence' and 'accidents.' Injuries affect everyone. Injury is the leading cause of death for all Americans ages one to 34, and injury remains one of the leading causes of death, no matter how long someone may live.Maps and graphs in this State Injury Profile show this state's death rates from in falls, poisoning, drowning, suffocation, fires and burns, suicide, homicide, traumatic brain injury and injuries related to firearms. The graphics show how this state compares with others and with mortality rates in the United States as a whole. You will also find a table showing the Ten Leading Causes of Death for the United States and for this state.  is a county-by-county map showing locations with higher for each type of injury.    you'll also find a list of all CDC-funded injury prevention and research programsDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and PreventionNational Center for Injury Prevention and ControlNew this year death rates In addition to injury data, in this state for 2001.To learn moreAfter you page through the State Injury Profile, if you want to know more, CDC has made it easy for you to find additional information about any injury and public health. Simply visit  Or call the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation at 1-770-488-4936.These other resources offered or funded by the CDC may also interest you:General information about injury in AmericaCustomized data reports, Consumer facts and tip sheets, or call the SafeUSA hotline toll free at 1-800-252-7751.Intentional InjuryNational Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 1-800-537-2238 National Sexual Violence Resource Center,  or call 1-877-739-3895National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center,  or call 1-843-792-2945National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, or call 1-866-SAFEYOUTH  (723-3968)Violence Against Women Electronic Network (VAWnet),or call 1-800-537-2238Unintentional InjuryNational Program for Playground Safety,  or call 1-800-554-PLAY (7529)National Resource Center on Aging and Injury,or call 1-619-594-0986   www.cdc.gov/ncipc.www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqarswww.cdc.gov/ncipc/safeusawww.nsvrc.orgwww.violenceagainstwomen.orgwww.safeyouth.orgwww.vawnet.orgwww.uni.edu/playgroundwww.olderadultinjury.org  ,,,  ,, , State Injury Profile for Alaska1989-1998TM. .SAFER HEALTHIER PEOPLE United StatesTotal Number of Injury DeathsCause Deaths   PercentUnintentional Injury 288,427 65.6%Intentional  151,102   34.4%Total (1996-1998) 439,529 100.0%Average Number of Injury Deaths per Year In the United States =  146,51012345678910Total<1 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+RankAge GroupsCongenitalAnomalies18,771ShortGestation11,928SIDS8,863RespiratoryDistress Synd.3,958MaternalComplications3,836Placenta CordMembranes2,870PerinatalInfections2,348UnintentionalInjuries2,323Pneumonia& Influenza1,358IntrauterineHypoxia1,341UnintentionalInjuries6,087CongenitalAnomalies1,791MalignantNeoplasms1,227Homicide1,194HeartDisease643Pneumonia& Influenza494Septicemia245HIV233PerinatalPeriod210BenignNeoplasms188UnintentionalInjuries4,666MalignantNeoplasms1,557CongenitalAnomalies662Homicide523HeartDisease413Pneumonia& Influenza218HIV194BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 159BenignNeoplasms134Cerebro-vascular102UnintentionalInjuries5,392MalignantNeoplasms1,514Suicide918Homicide908CongenitalAnomalies613HeartDisease560BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 287Pneumonia& Influenza180Cerebro-vascular140HIV139UnintentionalInjuries40,525Homicide18,200Suicide12,679MalignantNeoplasms4,976HeartDisease3,124CongenitalAnomalies1,252HIV883BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 677Pneumonia& Influenza638Cerebro-vascular533UnintentionalInjuries37,468Suicide16,898Homicide15,068HIV14,953MalignantNeoplasms13,837HeartDisease9,843Cerebro-vascular2,068Diabetes1,903Pneumonia& Influenza1,633LiverDisease1,592MalignantNeoplasms51,170UnintentionalInjuries43,925HeartDisease40,037HIV26,456Suicide20,308Homicide11,138LiverDisease10,518Cerebro-vascular8,159Diabetes5,622Pneumonia& Influenza4,255MalignantNeoplasms135,803HeartDisease105,367UnintentionalInjuries31,208Cerebro-vascular17,196LiverDisease16,797Suicide14,916Diabetes12,979HIV12,892BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 8,467Pneumonia& Influenza6,493MalignantNeoplasms260,166HeartDisease198,361BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 30,317Cerebro-vascular29,005Diabetes25,504UnintentionalInjuries21,316LiverDisease15,844Pneumonia& Influenza11,228Suicide8,834Septicemia5,704HeartDisease1,824,785MalignantNeoplasms1,150,087Cerebro-vascular419,998BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 283,777Pneumonia& Influenza235,529Diabetes142,639UnintentionalInjuries95,191Alzheimer'sDisease65,647Nephritis65,296Septicemia54,428HeartDisease2,185,194MalignantNeoplasms1,620,642Cerebro-vascular478,181BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 327,640UnintentionalInjuries288,427Pneumonia& Influenza262,047Diabetes189,154Suicide92,013Nephritis75,817LiverDisease75,414United States10 Leading Causes of Deaths by Age Group: 1996-1998AlaskaTotal Number of Injury DeathsCause Deaths   PercentUnintentional Injury 837 61.5%Intentional Injury   523 38.5%Total (1996-1998) 1,360 100.0%Average Number of Injury Deaths per YearIn Alaska= 453Total1-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+Age GroupsCongenitalAnomaliesGestationUnintentionalMaternalComplicationsPlacenta CordMembranesPneumonia& InfluenzaRespiratoryDistress Synd.HomicideSepticemiaUnintentionalInjuries28CongenitalAnomalies5Homicide5MalignantNeoplasms4HeartDisease2BenignNeoplasms1Bronchitis1Meningitis1Meningo-coccal1 UnintentionalInjuries22MalignantNeoplasms3Homicide3BenignNeoplasms1CongenitalAnomalies1HeartDisease1Hernia1Meningo-coccal1Suicide1 UnintentionalInjuries27MalignantNeoplasms6Suicide4Homicide4HeartDisease2Appendicitis1BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 1CongenitalAnomalies1UnintentionalInjuries147Suicide96Homicide27MalignantNeoplasms7CongenitalAnomalies4HeartDisease4Cerebro-vascular3Meningo-coccal23Tied3TiedUnintentionalInjuries152Suicide91Homicide29MalignantNeoplasms20HeartDisease19Cerebro-vascular5Diabetes5LiverDisease53Tied3TiedUnintentionalInjuries181MalignantNeoplasms127Suicide81HeartDisease69LiverDisease42Homicide41Cerebro-vascular22HIV18ViralHepatitis63TiedMalignantNeoplasms283HeartDisease194UnintentionalInjuries113Suicide51LiverDisease40Cerebro-vascular36Homicide21BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 17Diabetes172TiedMalignantNeoplasms411HeartDisease252UnintentionalInjuries56Cerebro-vascular46Diabetes46BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 43Suicide34LiverDisease32Pneumonia& Influenza9Homicide6HeartDisease1,086MalignantNeoplasms1,058Cerebro-vascular314BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 276Diabetes136Pneumonia& Influenza107UnintentionalInjuries99Alzheimer'sDisease48Nephritis43Septicemia35MalignantNeoplasms1,919HeartDisease1,637UnintentionalInjuries837Cerebro-vascular427Suicide377BronchitisEmphysemaAsthma 344Diabetes210LiverDisease152Homicide146Pneumonia& Influenza13612345678910<1Rank44SIDS44Short12Injuries12986654Alaska10 Leading Causes of Deaths by Age Group: 1996-1998  wAlaska Only Unintentional InjuryCause Deaths   PercentMV Traffic 219 26.2%Drowning 116 13.9%Poisoning 109 13.0%Fire/Burn 52 6.2%Fall 46 5.5%Other Causes 295   35.2%837 100.0%wAlaska Only Homicide and Legal InterventionCause Deaths   PercentFirearm 90 61.6%Cut/Pierce 19 13.0%Suffocation 7 4.8%Other Causes   30  20.5%146 99.9%wAlaska Only SuicideCause Deaths   PercentFirearm 253 67.1%Suffocation 57 15.1%Poisoning 50 13.3%Other Causes   17     4.5%377 100.0%1996-1998 Leading Causes of DeathIntentional InjuryUnintentional Injuryw United StatesUnintentional Injury Cause Deaths   PercentMV Traffic 127,053 44.1%Fall 35,745 12.4%Poisoning 30,474 10.6%Suffocation      13,325  4.6%Drowning 12,416 4.3%Fire/Burn 10,809 3.7%Other Causes   58,605   20.3%288,427 100.0%w United StatesHomicide and Legal InterventionCause Deaths   PercentFirearm 39,951 67.6%Cut/Pierce 6,955 11.8%Suffocation 2,147 3.6%Other Causes   10,036   17.0%59,089 100.0%wUnited StatesSuicide Cause Deaths   PercentFirearm 53,156 57.8%Suffocation 16,469 17.9%Poisoning 15,280 16.6%Other Causes   7,108     7.7%92,013 100.0%United States and Alaska1989-19981989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998YearRate per 100,00004812162024283236United States AlaskaUnintentional Motor Vehicle, Traffic-Related Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 11.26VT 12.98MA 7.71RI 8.81CT 10.31NJ 10.00DE 16.06MD 12.74DC 10.24Deaths per100,000 Population20.77 - 32.3616.47 - 20.7612.74 - 16.467.71 - 12.73HI  10.9126.4320.6726.0712.2016.6818.6921.2321.2212.44 16.4715.8719.5120.3821.1813.4915.1312.9732.3620.5323.5118.2120.599.4420.7716.0612.4023.9016.0713.0724.0820.6422.4819.6717.6713.5513.3218.8613.7924.6612.2924.131989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year0123456789United  States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Unintentional Fall Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 4.22VT 3.90MA 2.74RI 4.68CT 4.03NJ 3.19DE 3.29MD 4.18DC 5.15Deaths per100,000 Population6.17 - 9.244.79 - 6.164.03 - 4.782.74 - 4.02HI  4.872.837.034.453.876.614.176.336.633.62 3.346.485.544.163.164.033.797.495.705.289.246.363.324.234.796.653.815.044.954.224.057.434.814.825.304.335.725.518.846.174.398.841989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year0123456789United States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Unintentional Poisoning Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 2.33VT 2.02MA 0.57RI 0.77CT 5.49NJ 5.39DE 5.62MD 0.91DC 6.07Deaths per100,000 Population4.89 - 11.692.83 - 4.881.78 - 2.820.57 - 1.77HI  3.192.237.431.396.143.713.862.742.644.17 1.411.531.973.222.712.032.161.561.782.871.631.444.984.892.831.452.493.175.756.023.072.113.413.671.602.885.421.762.202.976.3011.691989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year0123456789United States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Unintentional Suffocation Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 1.41VT 1.88MA 1.47RI 1.42CT 1.78NJ 1.31DE 2.04MD 1.67DC 2.57Deaths per100,000 Population2.25 - 3.281.83 - 2.241.49 - 1.820.78 - 1.48HI  1.342.841.792.610.782.381.502.311.841.62 2.521.782.262.472.251.591.481.833.282.131.271.871.940.972.091.821.752.111.281.923.061.382.371.491.712.181.492.471.692.131.591.901989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year024681012141618United States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Unintentional Drowning Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 1.17VT 1.24MA 0.96RI 1.38CT 0.90NJ 0.82DE 1.18MD 0.98DC 1.34Deaths per100,000 Population2.04 - 6.451.56 - 2.031.18 - 1.550.70 - 1.17HI  3.132.161.992.341.541.452.531.672.921.08 1.261.111.531.802.931.811.271.352.811.812.401.091.600.701.541.720.912.052.150.872.212.151.891.781.071.561.931.831.251.786.451.521989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year0123456789United States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998NH 0.85VT 1.71MA 0.88RI 0.46CT 1.00NJ 1.03DE 1.07MD 1.10DC 2.54HI  1.052.390.882.680.810.690.922.081.071.41 1.611.201.261.932.401.291.440.883.941.821.500.951.041.211.871.091.132.041.111.592.560.962.411.420.521.590.922.181.210.913.281.51Deaths per100,000 Population1.87 - 3.941.21 - 1.860.96 - 1.200.46 - 0.95Unintentional Fire and Burn-Related Death RatesUnited States, 1996-19981989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year0369121518212427United States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Suicide Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 12.11VT 12.49MA 7.93RI 8.08CT 8.07NJ 7.14DE 11.27MD 9.90DC 6.88Deaths per100,000 Population14.08 - 22.9612.11 - 14.0711.12 - 12.106.88 - 11.11HI  10.7612.2217.1013.6411.1216.6514.0811.7816.758.39 12.2511.5212.5112.7412.0313.1210.5710.1612.2013.3419.5711.5222.9618.427.3911.9211.729.7314.5316.2511.4312.0616.6513.2511.6516.2511.9313.1413.6011.3119.0921.451989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year024681012141618United States AlaskaRate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Homicide Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 1.88VT 1.67MA 2.53RI 2.78CT 4.72NJ 4.58DE 5.25MD 11.28DC 51.72Deaths per100,000 Population8.89 - 51.726.10 - 8.883.54 - 6.001.67 - 3.53HI  3.2411.409.6610.338.334.928.058.803.549.77 6.912.475.856.2315.592.167.943.0013.538.183.923.4010.939.896.378.891.814.257.944.426.109.362.189.607.553.007.034.435.143.953.787.891989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year051015202530354045United States Alaska* Includes unintentional and intentional deaths from motor vehicles, firearms, falls, and other causes (of determined and undetermined intent).Rate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Death Rates*United States, 1996-1998NH 14.5VT 19.0MA 8.1RI 12.1CT 11.6NJ 10.8DE 17.3MD 14.7DC 26.6Deaths per100,000 Population25.6 - 33.920.9 - 25.516.6 - 20.88.1 - 16.5HI  12.026.323.727.715.023.619.724.527.314.3 20.917.421.023.228.018.916.315.328.625.629.520.427.124.512.722.919.117.025.724.716.726.024.423.820.122.420.021.021.718.033.925.71989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Year0369121518212427United States Alaska* Includes deaths from firearm suicide, firearm homicide, unintentional firearm-related deaths, and firearm-related deaths of undetermined intent.Rate per 100,000United States and Alaska1989-1998Firearm-Related Death RatesUnited States, 1996-1998NH 7.72VT 9.74MA 3.66RI 4.37CT 6.46NJ 5.01DE 8.48MD 14.10DC 42.84Deaths per100,000 Population15.57 - 42.8413.12 - 15.568.72 - 13.11 3.66 - 8.71HI  4.1119.2719.0517.8411.8912.6113.4215.5714.3711.20 13.387.7512.1514.3421.528.8211.787.3320.2814.6316.069.3122.496.9114.807.858.6915.1213.2211.0015.4411.0717.8713.1211.5213.3610.5513.608.7216.9520.6117.76Motor Vehicle Deaths/YearU.S. 16.4AK 15.385Falls Deaths/YearU.S. 4.3AK 4.114Fires/Burns Deaths/YearU.S. 1.6AK 3.7Excess Deaths/Year 1912Drownings Deaths/YearU.S. 1.7AK 8.7Excess Deaths/Year 5241Poisonings Deaths/YearU.S. 3.2AK 5.1Excess Deaths/Year 2711Firearms Deaths/YearU.S. 13.7AK 20.3Excess Deaths/Year11839Homicides Deaths/YearU.S. 8.7AK 7.143Suicides Deaths/YearU.S. 12.0AK 17.9Excess Deaths/Year  10235Traumatic Brain Injury  Deaths/YearU.S. 18.5AK 20.4Excess Deaths/Year  11411Alaska 1989-1998LegendAt or above the 90th NATIONALpercentileAt or above the 75th  but less thanthe 90th NATIONAL percentileCDC-FundedInjury Control ProjectsTM. .SAFER HEALTHIER PEOPLECDC-Funded Injury Control Projects inALASKACDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) funds three cooperative agreements in Alaska to build the state’s ability to keep its citizens safe. One is managed by the State Department of Health and Social Services, the other by the State Health Department.Acute Care and RehabilitationTraumatic Brain Injury Surveillance This program characterizes the risk factors, incidence, external causes, severity, and short-term outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) through population-based surveillance. These data will be used to develop prevention programs to address both the specific causes of TBI and populations at greatest risk. Data may also be used to improve injured persons’ access to health care and other services needed after injury. (Alaska Department of Health and Social Services)Unintentional InjuryPrevention of Fire-Related InjuriesInforms all residents in target areas of the benefits of photoelectric smoke alarms and to install such alarms where needed. Local agencies receive grants to conduct door-to-door canvassing, education, promotion and training. They also install smoke alarms and periodically monitor the effectiveness. (Alaska Department of Health and Social Services)Intentional InjuryRape Prevention and Education   A nationwide grant program providing resources to states for rape prevention and education programs conducted by rape crisis centers, State sexual assault coalitions, and other public and private nonprofit entities for:1) educational seminars; 2) operation of hotlines; 3) training programs for professionals; 4) preparation of informational material; 5) education and training programs for students and campus personnel designed to reduce the incidence of sexual assault at colleges and universities; 6) education and training to increase awareness about drugs to facilitate rapes or sexual assaults; and 7) other efforts to increase awareness about, or to help prevent, sexual assault, including efforts to increase awareness in underserved communities and awareness among individuals with disabilities.(Alaska Department of Health and Social Services)NotesNotesNotes

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