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Death rates from circulatory diseases, ages under 75 (change in rate)
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Death rates from circulatory diseases, ages under 75 (change in rate) |
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Percentage change in mortality rate from all circulatory diseases in persons aged under 75 per 100,000 population (age and sex standardised).
Rationale
Circulatory diseases are a major cause of early death, accounting for 39,000 deaths in men (a third of all deaths) and 20,000 deaths in women (a quarter of all deaths) aged under 75 years annually. Heart disease and stroke can often be prevented. Circulatory diseases were highlighted as a national priority area in the Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation white paper and the Department’s Public Service Agreement. The target is to reduce the death rate in people aged under 75 years by at least 20% by 2010.
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Thresholds
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| Significantly below average |
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band e - the probability of this level of deterioration happening by chance is less than 1% |
| Below average |
2 |
band d - the probability of this level of deterioration happening by chance is less than 5% but more than 1% |
| Average |
3 |
band c - the level of improvement or deterioration is not statistically significant |
| Above average |
4 |
band b - the probability of this level of improvement happening by chance is less than 5% and greater than 1% |
| Significantly above average |
5 |
band a - the probability of this level of improvement happening by chance is less than 1% |
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