Maricopa County
Health Status Report
2004 – 2008

Five Year Trends
Reference Tables

Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Office of Epidemiology
June 2010

Maricopa County

Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Office of
Epidemiology.
Amy Prestanski, Epidemiologist
Liva Nohre, Sr. Epidemiologist
Mare Schumacher, Director

The authors wish to thank the following individuals and organizations for contributing numeric
data, consultation, and other information used in this report. Their assistance is much
appreciated.
Sarah Santana, Tammy Sylvester, Vjollca Berisha– Office of Epidemiology and Data
Services
Tom Mickey, Jay Jones – Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Division of
Clinical Services
Kristina Schaller – Arizona Department of Health Services
S. Robert Bailey – Arizona Department of Health Services
Christopher Mrela – Arizona Department of Health Services

For additional copies of this report, please call the Maricopa County Department of Public
Health, Office of Epidemiology at 602.372.2604. This report may also be found at
http://www.maricopa.gov/public_health/epi/ under “Health Statistics and Reports.”

Permission to quote or reproduce materials from this report is granted when due
acknowledgement is made. Suggested citation: Maricopa County Department of Public Health,
Office of Epidemiology. Maricopa County Health Status Report 2004-2008, Five Year Trends:
Reference Tables. Phoenix (AZ): 2010.

Maricopa County Health Status Report 2004-2008
Five Year Trends:
Reference Tables
Table of Contents
Introduction

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I.

Maricopa County Population Statistics – 2004-2008 Tables

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Table 1.01
Table 1.02
Table 1.03
Table 1.04
Table 1.05
Table 1.06
Table 1.07
Table 1.08
Table 1.09
Table 1.10
Table 1.11

Population Estimates for Age by Sex, Race/Ethnicity by Sex, and Age by Race/Ethnicity,
Population Estimates by Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity, 2008
Population Estimates for Age by Sex, Race/Ethnicity by Sex, and Age by Race/Ethnicity,
Population Estimates by Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity, 2007
Population Estimates for Age by Sex, Race/Ethnicity by Sex, and Age by Race/Ethnicity,
Population Estimates by Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity, 2006
Population Estimates for Age by Sex, Race/Ethnicity by Sex, and Age by Race/Ethnicity,
Population Estimates by Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity, 2005
Population Estimates for Age by Sex, Race/Ethnicity by Sex, and Age by Race/Ethnicity,
Population Estimates by Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity, 2004
Maricopa County, Phoenix, and Arizona Population 1980-2008

II.

Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends

13

Table 2.01a
Table 2.01b
Table 2.02a
Table 2.02b

Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008, Number of Deaths
Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008, Crude Death Rate per 100,000 Residents
Other Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008, Number of Deaths
Other Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008, Crude Death Rate per 100,000
Residents
Firearm, Drug, and Alcohol Induced and Related Deaths 2004-2008, Number of Deaths
Firearm, Drug, and Alcohol Induced and Related Deaths 2004-2008, Crude Death Rate per
100,000 Residents
Number of Confirmed Cases to Residents of Selected Reportable Diseases, 2004-2008
Case Rates per 100,000 Residents for Selected Reportable Diseases, 2004-2008
Congenital Syphilis by Race/Ethnicity and Year, Number of Cases, 2004-2008
Congenital Syphilis by Race/Ethnicity and Year, Case Rates per 100,000 Live Births, 20042008
Hansen’s Disease Prevalence
Selected Maternal & Child Health Indicators, 2004-2008
Selected Maternal & Child Health Indicator Percentages, 2004-2008
Births by Maternal Indicators for Infant Mortality Rate
Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked), Infant Mortality per
1,000 Live Births
Infant Mortality by Age of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality Rates by Age of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked), Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live
Births
Infant Mortality by Educational Level of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality Rates by Educational Level of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked), Infant Mortality per
1,000 Live Births
Infant Mortality by Birthweight, 2004-2008 (Linked)

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15
16
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Table 2.03a
Table 2.03b
Table 2.04a
Table 2.04b
Table 2.05a
Table 2.05b
Table 2.06
Table 2.07a
Table 2.07b
Table 2.08
Table 2.09a
Table 2.09b
Table 2.10a
Table 2.10b
Table 2.11a
Table 2.11b
Table 2.12a

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

18
18
19
20
21
21
21
22
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
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Five Year Trends:
Reference Tables
Table of Contents
Table 2.12b
Table 2.13
Table 2.14a
Table 2.14b
Table 2.15a
Table 2.15b

III.

Infant Mortality Rates by Birthweight, 2004-2008 (Linked), Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Infant Mortality and Rates by Age of Infant, 2004-2008 (Linked & Unlinked)
Infant Mortality by Age of Infant and Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality Rates by Age of Infant and Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked),
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity of Infant, 2004-2008 (Unlinked)
Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity of Infant, 2004-2008 (Unlinked), Infant Mortality per 1,000
Live Births

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26
27
27

Technical Notes

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Introduction
This report provides health status information for the years 2004 to 2008 for residents of Maricopa
County, Arizona. It includes data for mortality (death), communicable diseases, and natality (birth), as well
as information on the size and demographic distribution of the population.
For each disease or health indicator, the following information is provided:
Number of cases in the county
Communicable Disease Example: 52 residents of Maricopa County were diagnosed with a
confirmed case of West Nile Virus in 2008.
Natality (Birth) Example: There were 818 infants born with a very low birthweight (less than 1500
grams) in 2008.
Rate or percentage of cases in the county
Communicable Disease Example: For every 100,000 residents of Maricopa County, 1.3 were
diagnosed with West Nile Virus in 2008.
Natality (Birth) Example: Among all live births in 2008, 1.2% of infants were born with a very low
birthweight.

All data in this report are for calendar years 2004 through 2008.
Information on data sources and methodology are in Section III – Technical Notes.

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I.

Maricopa County Population Statistics
2004-2008 Tables

Maricopa County Health Status Report 2004-2008

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Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.01 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex, 2008
Age by Sex

Race/Ethnicity by Sex

Age

Males
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

%

169,824
154,685
143,812
137,955
131,561
314,920
294,831
257,190
188,266
110,680
64,954
24,294

8.5%
7.8%
7.2%
6.9%
6.6%
15.8%
14.8%
12.9%
9.4%
5.6%
3.3%
1.2%

1,992,972

Females
No.
%
162,491
148,573
137,049
127,945
116,478
280,132
274,524
259,073
204,258
125,119
84,489
41,495

Total
No.

8.3%
7.6%
7.0%
6.5%
5.9%
14.3%
14.0%
13.2%
10.4%
6.4%
4.3%
2.1%

1,961,626

332,315
303,258
280,861
265,900
248,039
595,052
569,355
516,263
392,524
235,799
149,443
65,789

Race/Ethnicity
%

Males
No.

8.4%
7.7%
7.1%
6.7%
6.3%
15.0%
14.4%
13.1%
9.9%
6.0%
3.8%
1.7%

White
Hispanic
African American
Amer. Ind., Non-Hisp
Asian
Other/2+ Races

1,147,368
645,667
84,855
30,758
56,360
27,964

Total

1,992,972

%
57.6%
32.4%
4.3%
1.5%
2.8%
1.4%

Females
No.
%
1,179,198
578,338
81,530
33,469
60,965
28,126

60.1%
29.5%
4.2%
1.7%
3.1%
1.4%

1,961,626

3,954,598

Age by Race/Ethnicity
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

131,757
130,512
130,071
133,772
131,708
290,717
327,459
359,644
306,573
194,624
130,527
59,202
2,326,566

Hispanic
%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
5.7%
5.7%
12.5%
14.1%
15.5%
13.2%
8.4%
5.6%
2.5%

No.
159,937
135,472
116,880
100,675
88,049
237,829
179,320
108,396
56,119
25,598
11,646
4,084
1,224,005

African American
%

No.

13.1%
11.1%
9.5%
8.2%
7.2%
19.4%
14.7%
8.9%
4.6%
2.1%
1.0%
0.3%

15,255
14,926
14,138
14,038
12,421
25,566
25,042
21,352
12,748
6,640
3,142
1,117
166,385

%
9.2%
9.0%
8.5%
8.4%
7.5%
15.4%
15.1%
12.8%
7.7%
4.0%
1.9%
0.7%

American Indian
No.
6,805
5,977
5,191
5,800
5,517
11,961
9,538
6,721
3,877
1,747
775
318
64,227

%
10.6%
9.3%
8.1%
9.0%
8.6%
18.6%
14.9%
10.5%
6.0%
2.7%
1.2%
0.5%

Asian
No.

Other/2+ Races
%

9,179
8,061
7,558
6,229
5,969
21,814
22,830
15,913
10,499
5,709
2,721
843

7.8%
6.9%
6.4%
5.3%
5.1%
18.6%
19.5%
13.6%
8.9%
4.9%
2.3%
0.7%

117,325

No.
9,382
8,310
7,023
5,386
4,375
7,165
5,166
4,237
2,708
1,481
632
225
56,090

%
16.7%
14.8%
12.5%
9.6%
7.8%
12.8%
9.2%
7.6%
4.8%
2.6%
1.1%
0.4%

Total
No.
332,315
303,258
280,861
265,900
248,039
595,052
569,355
516,263
392,524
235,799
149,443
65,789
3,954,598

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2008.
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Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.02 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2008
Females
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

64,340
63,782
63,318
64,819
62,855
73,199
69,241
79,100
82,316
93,113
89,463
84,525
75,518
58,621
44,305
110,683

Hispanic
%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.5%
5.3%
6.2%
5.9%
6.7%
7.0%
7.9%
7.6%
7.2%
6.4%
5.0%
3.8%
9.4%

1,179,198

African American

No.

%

78,118
66,403
56,979
48,049
40,249
51,545
52,881
45,253
36,323
29,464
22,088
16,347
11,662
8,005
5,585
9,387

13.5%
11.5%
9.9%
8.3%
7.0%
8.9%
9.1%
7.8%
6.3%
5.1%
3.8%
2.8%
2.0%
1.4%
1.0%
1.6%

578,338

No.
7,537
7,417
7,011
6,571
5,720
6,289
5,772
6,308
5,854
5,650
4,678
3,855
2,697
2,096
1,489
2,586

%
9.2%
9.1%
8.6%
8.1%
7.0%
7.7%
7.1%
7.7%
7.2%
6.9%
5.7%
4.7%
3.3%
2.6%
1.8%
3.2%

81,530

American Indian
No.
3,413
2,973
2,538
2,932
2,843
3,313
3,062
2,574
2,242
2,090
1,634
1,288
857
604
440
666

%
10.2%
8.9%
7.6%
8.8%
8.5%
9.9%
9.1%
7.7%
6.7%
6.2%
4.9%
3.8%
2.6%
1.8%
1.3%
2.0%

33,469

Asian
No.
4,481
4,014
3,772
2,977
2,783
4,823
6,250
6,518
5,353
4,538
4,114
3,491
2,540
1,797
1,366
2,148

Other/2+ Races
%
7.4%
6.6%
6.2%
4.9%
4.6%
7.9%
10.3%
10.7%
8.8%
7.4%
6.7%
5.7%
4.2%
2.9%
2.2%
3.5%

60,965

No.
4,602
3,984
3,431
2,597
2,028
2,139
1,618
1,444
1,239
1,156
1,085
813
665
510
301
514

%
16.4%
14.2%
12.2%
9.2%
7.2%
7.6%
5.8%
5.1%
4.4%
4.1%
3.9%
2.9%
2.4%
1.8%
1.1%
1.8%

28,126

Males
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

67,417
66,730
66,753
68,953
68,853
77,688
70,589
82,070
83,973
91,395
85,673
77,181
69,349
52,957
38,741
79,046

1,147,368

5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
6.0%
6.0%
6.8%
6.2%
7.2%
7.3%
8.0%
7.5%
6.7%
6.0%
4.6%
3.4%
6.9%

81,819
69,069
59,901
52,626
47,800
66,787
66,616
54,394
43,350
33,255
23,589
16,684
11,426
7,321
4,687
6,343
645,667

12.7%
10.7%
9.3%
8.2%
7.4%
10.3%
10.3%
8.4%
6.7%
5.2%
3.7%
2.6%
1.8%
1.1%
0.7%
1.0%

7,718
7,509
7,127
7,467
6,701
7,246
6,259
6,591
6,289
6,231
4,793
3,578
2,618
1,800
1,255
1,673
84,855

9.1%
8.8%
8.4%
8.8%
7.9%
8.5%
7.4%
7.8%
7.4%
7.3%
5.6%
4.2%
3.1%
2.1%
1.5%
2.0%

3,392
3,004
2,653
2,868
2,674
2,908
2,678
2,507
2,215
1,717
1,280
1,031
701
430
273
427

11.0%
9.8%
8.6%
9.3%
8.7%
9.5%
8.7%
8.2%
7.2%
5.6%
4.2%
3.4%
2.3%
1.4%
0.9%
1.4%

30,758

4,698
4,047
3,786
3,252
3,186
4,787
5,954
6,251
4,708
3,967
3,294
2,611
1,857
1,447
1,099
1,416
56,360

8.3%
7.2%
6.7%
5.8%
5.7%
8.5%
10.6%
11.1%
8.4%
7.0%
5.8%
4.6%
3.3%
2.6%
1.9%
2.5%

4,780
4,326
3,592
2,789
2,347
2,008
1,400
1,374
1,109
1,126
870
700
530
410
260
343
27,964

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2008.

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17.1%
15.5%
12.8%
10.0%
8.4%
7.2%
5.0%
4.9%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
2.5%
1.9%
1.5%
0.9%
1.2%

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.03 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex, 2007
Age by Sex

Race/Ethnicity by Sex

Age

Males
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

%

165,885
149,559
142,069
134,153
131,194
311,810
290,944
248,540
181,432
104,023
64,175
22,766

8.5%
7.7%
7.3%
6.9%
6.7%
16.0%
14.9%
12.8%
9.3%
5.3%
3.3%
1.2%

1,946,550

Females
No.
%
159,198
143,020
135,636
124,607
115,097
278,718
272,052
251,633
197,186
117,843
84,172
39,336

Total
No.

8.3%
7.5%
7.1%
6.5%
6.0%
14.5%
14.2%
13.1%
10.3%
6.1%
4.4%
2.1%

1,918,498

325,083
292,579
277,705
258,760
246,291
590,528
562,996
500,173
378,618
221,866
148,347
62,102

Race/Ethnicity
%

Males
No.

8.4%
7.6%
7.2%
6.7%
6.4%
15.3%
14.6%
12.9%
9.8%
5.7%
3.8%
1.6%

White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/2+ Races

1,136,220
618,468
80,984
30,332
53,712
26,834

Total

1,946,550

Females
%
58.4%
31.8%
4.2%
1.6%
2.8%
1.4%

No.
1,168,563
554,169
77,711
32,966
58,253
26,836

1,918,498

3,865,048

Age by Race/Ethnicity
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

131,593
129,075
131,064
133,683
131,237
291,612
333,435
353,378
298,840
184,018
130,663
56,185
2,304,783

Hispanic
%
5.7%
5.6%
5.7%
5.8%
5.7%
12.7%
14.5%
15.3%
13.0%
8.0%
5.7%
2.4%

No.
153,741
128,274
113,807
94,869
87,418
233,724
169,640
100,995
52,100
23,491
10,911
3,667
1,172,637

African American
%

No.

13.1%
10.9%
9.7%
8.1%
7.5%
19.9%
14.5%
8.6%
4.4%
2.0%
0.9%
0.3%

14,860
13,953
13,712
13,327
11,991
24,374
24,262
20,231
11,840
6,171
2,962
1,012
158,695

%
9.4%
8.8%
8.6%
8.4%
7.6%
15.4%
15.3%
12.7%
7.5%
3.9%
1.9%
0.6%

American Indian
No.
6,942
5,760
5,278
5,768
5,465
12,055
9,289
6,478
3,665
1,584
734
280
63,298

Asian

%

No.

11.0%
9.1%
8.3%
9.1%
8.6%
19.0%
14.7%
10.2%
5.8%
2.5%
1.2%
0.4%

8,769
7,594
7,207
5,955
5,977
21,981
21,314
15,068
9,616
5,269
2,458
757
111,965

Other/2+ Races
%
7.8%
6.8%
6.4%
5.3%
5.3%
19.6%
19.0%
13.5%
8.6%
4.7%
2.2%
0.7%

No.
9,178
7,923
6,637
5,158
4,203
6,782
5,056
4,023
2,557
1,333
619
201

%
17.1%
14.8%
12.4%
9.6%
7.8%
12.6%
9.4%
7.5%
4.8%
2.5%
1.2%
0.4%

53,670

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2007.

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Total
No.
325,083
292,579
277,705
258,760
246,291
590,528
562,996
500,173
378,618
221,866
148,347
62,102
3,865,048

%
60.9%
28.9%
4.1%
1.7%
3.0%
1.4%

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.04 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2007
Females
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

64,233
62,993
63,824
64,862
62,500
73,663
69,460
79,925
84,808
92,804
86,616
84,507
71,587
54,328
43,081
109,372

Hispanic
%
5.5%
5.4%
5.5%
5.6%
5.3%
6.3%
5.9%
6.8%
7.3%
7.9%
7.4%
7.2%
6.1%
4.6%
3.7%
9.4%

1,168,563

African American

No.

%

75,337
62,694
55,576
45,311
39,537
52,199
50,714
42,919
34,192
27,814
20,635
15,255
10,752
7,240
5,308
8,686

13.6%
11.3%
10.0%
8.2%
7.1%
9.4%
9.2%
7.7%
6.2%
5.0%
3.7%
2.8%
1.9%
1.3%
1.0%
1.6%

554,169

No.
7,400
6,887
6,787
6,225
5,495
5,922
5,618
6,037
5,734
5,422
4,374
3,563
2,515
1,885
1,437
2,410

%
9.5%
8.9%
8.7%
8.0%
7.1%
7.6%
7.2%
7.8%
7.4%
7.0%
5.6%
4.6%
3.2%
2.4%
1.8%
3.1%

77,711

American Indian
No.
3,514
2,836
2,569
2,920
2,812
3,440
2,977
2,436
2,290
2,022
1,575
1,232
793
553
382
615

%
10.7%
8.6%
7.8%
8.9%
8.5%
10.4%
9.0%
7.4%
6.9%
6.1%
4.8%
3.7%
2.4%
1.7%
1.2%
1.9%

32,966

Asian
No.
4,240
3,823
3,624
2,811
2,793
4,869
6,300
6,083
5,029
4,372
3,874
3,250
2,338
1,667
1,238
1,942

Other/2+ Races
%
7.3%
6.6%
6.2%
4.8%
4.8%
8.4%
10.8%
10.4%
8.6%
7.5%
6.7%
5.6%
4.0%
2.9%
2.1%
3.3%

58,253

No.
4,474
3,787
3,256
2,478
1,960
2,026
1,530
1,367
1,232
1,115
1,010
755
639
454
270
483

Total

%

No.

16.7%
14.1%
12.1%
9.2%
7.3%
7.5%
5.7%
5.1%
4.6%
4.2%
3.8%
2.8%
2.4%
1.7%
1.0%
1.8%

159,198
143,020
135,636
124,607
115,097
142,119
136,599
138,767
133,285
133,549
118,084
108,562
88,624
66,127
51,716
123,508

26,836

1,918,498

Males
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

67,360
66,082
67,240
68,821
68,737
76,871
71,618
83,106
85,596
91,178
82,780
76,966
65,780
49,267
37,342
77,476

1,136,220

5.9%
5.8%
5.9%
6.1%
6.0%
6.8%
6.3%
7.3%
7.5%
8.0%
7.3%
6.8%
5.8%
4.3%
3.3%
6.8%

78,404
65,580
58,231
49,558
47,881
67,746
63,065
51,562
40,967
30,868
21,678
15,647
10,446
6,634
4,309
5,892
618,468

12.7%
10.6%
9.4%
8.0%
7.7%
11.0%
10.2%
8.3%
6.6%
5.0%
3.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.1%
0.7%
1.0%

7,460
7,066
6,925
7,102
6,496
6,696
6,138
6,281
6,210
5,872
4,563
3,360
2,402
1,653
1,196
1,564
80,984

9.2%
8.7%
8.6%
8.8%
8.0%
8.3%
7.6%
7.8%
7.7%
7.3%
5.6%
4.1%
3.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.9%

3,428
2,924
2,709
2,848
2,653
2,984
2,654
2,419
2,144
1,696
1,185
1,000
640
404
245
399

11.3%
9.6%
8.9%
9.4%
8.7%
9.8%
8.7%
8.0%
7.1%
5.6%
3.9%
3.3%
2.1%
1.3%
0.8%
1.3%

30,332

4,529
3,771
3,583
3,144
3,184
4,831
5,981
5,819
4,383
3,799
3,023
2,352
1,676
1,369
995
1,273
53,712

8.4%
7.0%
6.7%
5.9%
5.9%
9.0%
11.1%
10.8%
8.2%
7.1%
5.6%
4.4%
3.1%
2.5%
1.9%
2.4%

4,704
4,136
3,381
2,680
2,243
1,899
1,327
1,319
1,138
1,098
800
664
499
364
245
337
26,834

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2007.

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17.5%
15.4%
12.6%
10.0%
8.4%
7.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.1%
3.0%
2.5%
1.9%
1.4%
0.9%
1.3%

165,885
149,559
142,069
134,153
131,194
161,027
150,783
150,506
140,438
134,511
114,029
99,989
81,443
59,691
44,332
86,941
1,946,550

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.05 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex, 2006
Age by Sex

Race/Ethnicity by Sex

Age

Males
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

%

160,836
145,071
139,427
130,126
131,628
307,096
286,166
238,356
173,516
99,495
63,054
21,060

8.5%
7.7%
7.4%
6.9%
6.9%
16.2%
15.1%
12.6%
9.2%
5.2%
3.3%
1.1%

1,895,831

Females
No.
%
154,265
138,275
132,921
120,767
116,048
275,123
268,439
242,873
188,744
112,562
83,682
36,931

8.2%
7.4%
7.1%
6.5%
6.2%
14.7%
14.4%
13.0%
10.1%
6.0%
4.5%
2.0%

1,870,630

Total
No.
315,101
283,346
272,348
250,893
247,676
582,219
554,605
481,229
362,260
212,057
146,736
57,991

Race/Ethnicity
%

Males
No.

8.4%
7.5%
7.2%
6.7%
6.6%
15.5%
14.7%
12.8%
9.6%
5.6%
3.9%
1.5%

White
Hispanic
African American
Amer. Ind., Non-Hisp
Asian
Other/2+ Races

1,125,896
586,961
77,267
29,422
50,707
25,578

Total

1,895,831

%
59.4%
31.0%
4.1%
1.6%
2.7%
1.3%

Females
No.
%
1,158,338
525,617
73,858
32,102
55,109
25,606

61.9%
28.1%
3.9%
1.7%
2.9%
1.4%

1,870,630

3,766,461

Age by Race/Ethnicity
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

131,789
128,365
132,298
133,122
132,375
293,249
338,639
345,655
288,734
177,081
130,260
52,667
2,284,234

Hispanic
%
5.8%
5.6%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
12.8%
14.8%
15.1%
12.6%
7.8%
5.7%
2.3%

No.
145,209
121,461
108,483
89,075
87,994
225,829
158,753
92,769
47,897
21,658
10,180
3,270
1,112,578

African American
%

13.1%
10.9%
9.8%
8.0%
7.9%
20.3%
14.3%
8.3%
4.3%
1.9%
0.9%
0.3%

No.
14,167
13,252
13,331
12,618
11,605
23,300
23,414
18,966
10,969
5,754
2,786
963
151,125

%
9.4%
8.8%
8.8%
8.3%
7.7%
15.4%
15.5%
12.5%
7.3%
3.8%
1.8%
0.6%

American Indian
No.
6,893
5,455
5,280
5,606
5,407
11,817
9,144
6,034
3,420
1,529
691
248

%
11.2%
8.9%
8.6%
9.1%
8.8%
19.2%
14.9%
9.8%
5.6%
2.5%
1.1%
0.4%

61,524

Asian
No.
8,145
7,181
6,695
5,652
6,128
21,615
19,803
14,033
8,832
4,825
2,249
658
105,816

Other/2+ Races
%
7.7%
6.8%
6.3%
5.3%
5.8%
20.4%
18.7%
13.3%
8.3%
4.6%
2.1%
0.6%

No.
8,898
7,632
6,261
4,820
4,167
6,409
4,852
3,772
2,408
1,210
570
185
51,184

%
17.4%
14.9%
12.2%
9.4%
8.1%
12.5%
9.5%
7.4%
4.7%
2.4%
1.1%
0.4%

Total
No.
315,101
283,346
272,348
250,893
247,676
582,219
554,605
481,229
362,260
212,057
146,736
57,991
3,766,461

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2006.

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Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.06 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2006
Females
Age
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

White

Hispanic

No.

%

No.

64,433
62,517
64,353
64,444
63,577
73,183
70,527
79,797
87,473
91,638
84,382
84,542
66,293
51,189
42,454
107,536

5.6%
5.4%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
6.3%
6.1%
6.9%
7.6%
7.9%
7.3%
7.3%
5.7%
4.4%
3.7%
9.3%

71,094
59,254
52,955
42,627
39,503
51,122
48,564
39,852
32,489
25,660
18,936
14,176
9,755
6,685
4,933
8,012

1,158,338

African American
%

13.5%
11.3%
10.1%
8.1%
7.5%
9.7%
9.2%
7.6%
6.2%
4.9%
3.6%
2.7%
1.9%
1.3%
0.9%
1.5%

525,617

No.
7,022
6,531
6,593
5,864
5,333
5,572
5,537
5,557
5,674
5,171
4,028
3,272
2,363
1,757
1,302
2,282

%
9.5%
8.8%
8.9%
7.9%
7.2%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.7%
7.0%
5.5%
4.4%
3.2%
2.4%
1.8%
3.1%

73,858

American Indian
No.
3,488
2,682
2,616
2,811
2,822
3,446
2,790
2,390
2,331
1,872
1,487
1,175
708
557
362
565

%
10.9%
8.4%
8.1%
8.8%
8.8%
10.7%
8.7%
7.4%
7.3%
5.8%
4.6%
3.7%
2.2%
1.7%
1.1%
1.8%

32,102

Asian
No.
3,929
3,654
3,330
2,702
2,808
5,032
5,997
5,573
4,790
4,080
3,640
3,026
2,107
1,547
1,129
1,765

Other/2+ Races
%
7.1%
6.6%
6.0%
4.9%
5.1%
9.1%
10.9%
10.1%
8.7%
7.4%
6.6%
5.5%
3.8%
2.8%
2.0%
3.2%

55,109

No.
4,299
3,637
3,074
2,319
2,005
1,882
1,471
1,291
1,222
1,064
915
733
594
395
252
453

Total

%

No.

16.8%
14.2%
12.0%
9.1%
7.8%
7.3%
5.7%
5.0%
4.8%
4.2%
3.6%
2.9%
2.3%
1.5%
1.0%
1.8%

154,265
138,275
132,921
120,767
116,048
140,237
134,886
134,460
133,979
129,485
113,388
106,924
81,820
62,130
50,432
120,613

25,606

1,870,630

Males
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

67,356
65,848
67,945
68,678
68,798
76,018
73,521
82,956
88,413
89,570
80,065
77,124
60,775
46,412
37,026
75,391

1,125,896

6.0%
5.8%
6.0%
6.1%
6.1%
6.8%
6.5%
7.4%
7.9%
8.0%
7.1%
6.9%
5.4%
4.1%
3.3%
6.7%

74,115
62,207
55,528
46,448
48,491
66,693
59,450
48,143
38,269
28,442
19,731
14,524
9,442
6,086
3,954
5,438
586,961

12.6%
10.6%
9.5%
7.9%
8.3%
11.4%
10.1%
8.2%
6.5%
4.8%
3.4%
2.5%
1.6%
1.0%
0.7%
0.9%

7,145
6,721
6,738
6,754
6,272
6,253
5,938
6,020
6,163
5,497
4,270
3,164
2,170
1,583
1,112
1,467
77,267

9.2%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.1%
8.1%
7.7%
7.8%
8.0%
7.1%
5.5%
4.1%
2.8%
2.0%
1.4%
1.9%

3,405
2,773
2,664
2,795
2,585
3,032
2,549
2,330
2,093
1,561
1,114
986
551
385
225
374

11.6%
9.4%
9.1%
9.5%
8.8%
10.3%
8.7%
7.9%
7.1%
5.3%
3.8%
3.4%
1.9%
1.3%
0.8%
1.3%

29,422

4,216
3,527
3,365
2,950
3,320
4,637
5,949
5,252
4,188
3,535
2,778
2,186
1,513
1,287
862
1,142
50,707

8.3%
7.0%
6.6%
5.8%
6.5%
9.1%
11.7%
10.4%
8.3%
7.0%
5.5%
4.3%
3.0%
2.5%
1.7%
2.3%

4,599
3,995
3,187
2,501
2,162
1,742
1,314
1,234
1,105
1,004
789
633
448
333
230
302
25,578

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2006.

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18.0%
15.6%
12.5%
9.8%
8.5%
6.8%
5.1%
4.8%
4.3%
3.9%
3.1%
2.5%
1.8%
1.3%
0.9%
1.2%

160,836
145,071
139,427
130,126
131,628
158,375
148,721
145,935
140,231
129,609
108,747
98,617
74,899
56,086
43,409
84,114
1,895,831

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.07 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex, 2005
Age by Sex
Age
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

Race/Ethnicity by Sex

Males
No.
154,872
138,562
135,641
125,223
132,667
297,584
276,144
227,695
163,105
95,587
61,838
19,423

%
8.5%
7.6%
7.4%
6.8%
7.3%
16.3%
15.1%
12.5%
8.9%
5.2%
3.4%
1.1%

1,828,341

Females
No.
%

Total
No.

148,773
132,134
129,071
116,089
115,739
269,063
260,479
232,769
177,429
108,524
83,092
34,747

303,645
270,696
264,712
241,312
248,406
566,647
536,623
460,464
340,534
204,111
144,930
54,170

8.2%
7.3%
7.1%
6.4%
6.4%
14.9%
14.4%
12.9%
9.8%
6.0%
4.6%
1.9%

1,807,909

Race/Ethnicity
%
8.4%
7.4%
7.3%
6.6%
6.8%
15.6%
14.8%
12.7%
9.4%
5.6%
4.0%
1.5%

Males
No.

White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/2+ Races

1,106,092
551,416
72,234
28,149
46,496
23,954

Total

1,828,341

Females
No.
%

%
60.5%
30.2%
4.0%
1.5%
2.5%
1.3%

1,139,962
493,475
69,075
30,694
50,724
23,979

1,807,909

3,636,250

Age by Race/Ethnicity
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

130,803
126,393
132,631
131,305
133,062
293,664
336,847
336,010
273,985
172,092
129,817
49,445
2,246,054

Hispanic
%
5.8%
5.6%
5.9%
5.8%
5.9%
13.1%
15.0%
15.0%
12.2%
7.7%
5.8%
2.2%

No.
137,229
113,405
102,048
83,038
89,129
213,143
146,351
84,875
43,473
19,905
9,389
2,906
1,044,891

African American
%

13.1%
10.9%
9.8%
7.9%
8.5%
20.4%
14.0%
8.1%
4.2%
1.9%
0.9%
0.3%

No.
13,111
12,159
12,857
11,872
10,883
21,886
22,259
17,671
9,855
5,279
2,601
876
141,309

American Indian

%

No.

9.3%
8.6%
9.1%
8.4%
7.7%
15.5%
15.8%
12.5%
7.0%
3.7%
1.8%
0.6%

6,721
5,029
5,276
5,272
5,456
11,406
8,680
5,658
3,113
1,377
642
213
58,843

%
11.4%
8.5%
9.0%
9.0%
9.3%
19.4%
14.8%
9.6%
5.3%
2.3%
1.1%
0.4%

Asian
No.

%

7,279
6,551
6,146
5,305
5,935
20,495
17,926
12,785
7,892
4,382
1,964
560

7.5%
6.7%
6.3%
5.5%
6.1%
21.1%
18.4%
13.2%
8.1%
4.5%
2.0%
0.6%

97,220

Other/2+ Races
No.
8,502
7,159
5,754
4,520
3,941
6,053
4,560
3,465
2,216
1,076
517
170
47,933

Total

%

No.

17.7%
14.9%
12.0%
9.4%
8.2%
12.6%
9.5%
7.2%
4.6%
2.2%
1.1%
0.4%

303,645
270,696
264,712
241,312
248,406
566,647
536,623
460,464
340,534
204,111
144,930
54,170
3,636,250

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2005.

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63.1%
27.3%
3.8%
1.7%
2.8%
1.3%

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.08 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2005
Females
Age

White
No.

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

64,028
61,679
64,433
63,574
63,468
71,328
73,386
77,574
89,166
88,949
82,229
79,408
63,691
48,962
42,184
105,903

Hispanic
%
5.6%
5.4%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
6.3%
6.4%
6.8%
7.8%
7.8%
7.2%
7.0%
5.6%
4.3%
3.7%
9.3%

1,139,962

No.
67,136
55,291
49,825
39,653
39,516
48,950
45,527
36,676
30,138
23,557
17,307
12,911
8,900
6,126
4,606
7,356

African American
%

13.6%
11.2%
10.1%
8.0%
8.0%
9.9%
9.2%
7.4%
6.1%
4.8%
3.5%
2.6%
1.8%
1.2%
0.9%
1.5%

493,475

No.
6,544
5,985
6,297
5,554
5,130
5,001
5,337
5,330
5,308
4,762
3,875
2,806
2,205
1,626
1,190
2,125

%
9.5%
8.7%
9.1%
8.0%
7.4%
7.2%
7.7%
7.7%
7.7%
6.9%
5.6%
4.1%
3.2%
2.4%
1.7%
3.1%

69,075

American Indian
No.
3,353
2,487
2,622
2,643
2,862
3,278
2,735
2,212
2,297
1,744
1,415
1,056
670
499
310
511

%
10.9%
8.1%
8.5%
8.6%
9.3%
10.7%
8.9%
7.2%
7.5%
5.7%
4.6%
3.4%
2.2%
1.6%
1.0%
1.7%

30,694

Asian
No.
3,556
3,346
3,018
2,520
2,828
4,640
5,743
4,982
4,462
3,799
3,300
2,701
1,851
1,414
1,041
1,523

Other/2+ Races
%
7.0%
6.6%
5.9%
5.0%
5.6%
9.1%
11.3%
9.8%
8.8%
7.5%
6.5%
5.3%
3.6%
2.8%
2.1%
3.0%

50,724

No.
4,156
3,346
2,876
2,145
1,935
1,730
1,408
1,172
1,162
1,006
826
677
553
345
221
421

Total

%

No.

17.3%
14.0%
12.0%
8.9%
8.1%
7.2%
5.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.2%
3.4%
2.8%
2.3%
1.4%
0.9%
1.8%

148,773
132,134
129,071
116,089
115,739
134,927
134,136
127,946
132,533
123,817
108,952
99,559
77,870
58,972
49,552
117,839

23,979

1,807,909

Males
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

66,775
64,714
68,198
67,731
69,594
72,835
76,115
80,685
89,422
87,436
77,396
72,951
57,935
44,096
36,850
73,359

1,106,092

6.0%
5.9%
6.2%
6.1%
6.3%
6.6%
6.9%
7.3%
8.1%
7.9%
7.0%
6.6%
5.2%
4.0%
3.3%
6.6%

70,093
58,114
52,223
43,385
49,613
63,514
55,152
44,304
35,233
25,914
18,097
13,106
8,556
5,490
3,683
4,939
551,416

12.7%
10.5%
9.5%
7.9%
9.0%
11.5%
10.0%
8.0%
6.4%
4.7%
3.3%
2.4%
1.6%
1.0%
0.7%
0.9%

6,567
6,174
6,560
6,318
5,753
6,028
5,520
5,724
5,897
5,141
3,893
2,871
1,973
1,459
1,004
1,352
72,234

9.1%
8.5%
9.1%
8.7%
8.0%
8.3%
7.6%
7.9%
8.2%
7.1%
5.4%
4.0%
2.7%
2.0%
1.4%
1.9%

3,368
2,542
2,654
2,629
2,594
2,868
2,525
2,173
1,998
1,424
1,075
918
469
368
200
344

12.0%
9.0%
9.4%
9.3%
9.2%
10.2%
9.0%
7.7%
7.1%
5.1%
3.8%
3.3%
1.7%
1.3%
0.7%
1.2%

28,149

3,723
3,205
3,128
2,785
3,107
4,677
5,435
4,616
3,866
3,176
2,510
1,976
1,364
1,164
763
1,001
46,496

8.0%
6.9%
6.7%
6.0%
6.7%
10.1%
11.7%
9.9%
8.3%
6.8%
5.4%
4.2%
2.9%
2.5%
1.6%
2.2%

4,346
3,813
2,878
2,375
2,006
1,617
1,298
1,141
1,085
907
726
578
408
301
209
266
23,954

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2005.

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18.1%
15.9%
12.0%
9.9%
8.4%
6.8%
5.4%
4.8%
4.5%
3.8%
3.0%
2.4%
1.7%
1.3%
0.9%
1.1%

154,872
138,562
135,641
125,223
132,667
151,539
146,045
138,643
137,501
123,998
103,697
92,400
70,705
52,878
42,709
81,261
1,828,341

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.09 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex, 2004
Age by Sex
Age
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Total

Race/Ethnicity by Sex
Males
No.

147,291
133,749
131,439
119,998
132,201
287,736
266,343
215,288
151,710
92,605
60,162
17,757
1,756,279

%
8.4%
7.6%
7.5%
6.8%
7.5%
16.4%
15.2%
12.3%
8.6%
5.3%
3.4%
1.0%

Females
No.
%
140,382
127,599
125,146
110,956
115,980
259,750
252,093
221,918
165,299
105,644
81,512
32,895
1,739,174

8.1%
7.3%
7.2%
6.4%
6.7%
14.9%
14.5%
12.8%
9.5%
6.1%
4.7%
1.9%

Total
No.
287,673
261,348
256,585
230,954
248,181
547,486
518,436
437,206
317,009
198,249
141,674
50,652
3,495,453

Race/Ethnicity
%
8.2%
7.5%
7.3%
6.6%
7.1%
15.7%
14.8%
12.5%
9.1%
5.7%
4.1%
1.4%

White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/2+ Races

Males
No.
1,079,903
516,463
67,784
26,888
42,972
22,269

Total

%
61.5%
29.4%
3.9%
1.5%
2.4%
1.3%

Females
No.
%
1,113,883
462,218
64,601
29,291
46,875
22,306

1,756,279

1,739,174

Other/2+ Races

Total

Age by Race/Ethnicity
Age

White

Hispanic

African American
%

No.

American Indian

Asian

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

0-4

127,247

5.8%

127,863

13.1%

12,003

9.1%

6,160

11.0%

6,440

7.2%

No.
7,960

17.9%

%

287,673

5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+

125,165
132,211
128,587
132,364
290,932
333,478
323,519
257,326
168,653
127,868
46,436

5.7%
6.0%
5.9%
6.0%
13.3%
15.2%
14.7%
11.7%
7.7%
5.8%
2.1%

107,030
95,797
77,145
90,442
199,404
135,087
77,177
39,067
18,442
8,650
2,577

10.9%
9.8%
7.9%
9.2%
20.4%
13.8%
7.9%
4.0%
1.9%
0.9%
0.3%

11,429
12,306
11,143
10,464
20,722
21,165
16,192
8,868
4,904
2,387
802

8.6%
9.3%
8.4%
7.9%
15.7%
16.0%
12.2%
6.7%
3.7%
1.8%
0.6%

4,922
5,222
4,959
5,499
10,966
8,342
5,290
2,783
1,258
576
202

8.8%
9.3%
8.8%
9.8%
19.5%
14.8%
9.4%
5.0%
2.2%
1.0%
0.4%

6,163
5,687
4,974
5,719
19,762
16,142
11,807
6,972
3,995
1,702
484

6.9%
6.3%
5.5%
6.4%
22.0%
18.0%
13.1%
7.8%
4.4%
1.9%
0.5%

6,639
5,362
4,146
3,693
5,700
4,222
3,221
1,993
997
491
151

14.9%
12.0%
9.3%
8.3%
12.8%
9.5%
7.2%
4.5%
2.2%
1.1%
0.3%

261,348
256,585
230,954
248,181
547,486
518,436
437,206
317,009
198,249
141,674
50,652

Total
2,193,786
978,681
132,385
56,179
89,847
44,575
Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2004.

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No.

3,495,453

64.0%
26.6%
3.7%
1.7%
2.7%
1.3%

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.10 Population By Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2004
Females
Age
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

White

Hispanic

No.

%

No.

62,149
60,910
64,247
62,238
63,875
67,785
74,723
76,450
88,700
86,124
79,351
74,222
60,155
47,011
42,422
103,521

5.6%
5.5%
5.8%
5.6%
5.7%
6.1%
6.7%
6.9%
8.0%
7.7%
7.1%
6.7%
5.4%
4.2%
3.8%
9.3%

62,240
52,281
46,856
36,721
39,809
46,445
42,224
33,828
28,043
21,365
15,898
11,707
8,022
5,785
4,268
6,726

1,113,883

%
13.5%
11.3%
10.1%
7.9%
8.6%
10.0%
9.1%
7.3%
6.1%
4.6%
3.4%
2.5%
1.7%
1.3%
0.9%
1.5%

462,218

African American
No.
5,881
5,691
6,006
5,165
5,016
4,609
5,124
4,984
5,096
4,379
3,558
2,530
1,974
1,477
1,143
1,968

%
9.1%
8.8%
9.3%
8.0%
7.8%
7.1%
7.9%
7.7%
7.9%
6.8%
5.5%
3.9%
3.1%
2.3%
1.8%
3.0%

64,601

American Indian
No.
3,073
2,419
2,606
2,480
2,838
3,134
2,719
2,103
2,252
1,599
1,309
943
609
463
271
473

%

Asian
No.

10.5%
8.3%
8.9%
8.5%
9.7%
10.7%
9.3%
7.2%
7.7%
5.5%
4.5%
3.2%
2.1%
1.6%
0.9%
1.6%

29,291

3,199
3,132
2,780
2,385
2,607
4,700
5,364
4,453
4,033
3,533
3,074
2,378
1,640
1,310
961
1,326

Other/2+ Races
%
6.8%
6.7%
5.9%
5.1%
5.6%
10.0%
11.4%
9.5%
8.6%
7.5%
6.6%
5.1%
3.5%
2.8%
2.1%
2.8%

46,875

No.
3,840
3,166
2,651
1,967
1,835
1,615
1,308
1,112
1,039
979
749
628
491
323
210
393

%
17.2%
14.2%
11.9%
8.8%
8.2%
7.2%
5.9%
5.0%
4.7%
4.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.2%
1.4%
0.9%
1.8%

22,306

Total
No.
140,382
127,599
125,146
110,956
115,980
128,288
131,462
122,930
129,163
117,979
103,939
92,408
72,891
56,369
49,275
114,407
1,739,174

Males
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Total

65,098
64,255
67,964
66,349
68,489
70,395
78,029
79,267
89,061
83,896
74,148
68,460
54,489
42,490
36,730
70,783

1,079,903

6.0%
6.0%
6.3%
6.1%
6.3%
6.5%
7.2%
7.3%
8.2%
7.8%
6.9%
6.3%
5.0%
3.9%
3.4%
6.6%

65,623
54,749
48,941
40,424
50,633
60,024
50,711
41,050
32,166
23,407
16,507
11,684
7,654
4,968
3,421
4,501
516,463

12.7%
10.6%
9.5%
7.8%
9.8%
11.6%
9.8%
7.9%
6.2%
4.5%
3.2%
2.3%
1.5%
1.0%
0.7%
0.9%

6,122
5,738
6,300
5,978
5,448
5,370
5,619
5,376
5,709
4,665
3,590
2,587
1,777
1,366
918
1,221
67,784

9.0%
8.5%
9.3%
8.8%
8.0%
7.9%
8.3%
7.9%
8.4%
6.9%
5.3%
3.8%
2.6%
2.0%
1.4%
1.8%

3,087
2,503
2,616
2,479
2,661
2,700
2,413
2,138
1,849
1,349
1,033
779
452
329
195
305

11.5%
9.3%
9.7%
9.2%
9.9%
10.0%
9.0%
8.0%
6.9%
5.0%
3.8%
2.9%
1.7%
1.2%
0.7%
1.1%

26,888

3,241
3,031
2,907
2,589
3,112
4,395
5,303
4,092
3,564
2,889
2,311
1,709
1,245
1,023
701
860
42,972

7.5%
7.1%
6.8%
6.0%
7.2%
10.2%
12.3%
9.5%
8.3%
6.7%
5.4%
4.0%
2.9%
2.4%
1.6%
2.0%

4,120
3,473
2,711
2,179
1,858
1,485
1,292
1,016
1,055
843
650
500
374
281
183
249

18.5%
15.6%
12.2%
9.8%
8.3%
6.7%
5.8%
4.6%
4.7%
3.8%
2.9%
2.2%
1.7%
1.3%
0.8%
1.1%

22,269

Source: United States Census, Population Estimates Division. Data on this page were used for calculating all rates (denominators) in this report for 2004.

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147,291
133,749
131,439
119,998
132,201
144,369
143,367
132,939
133,404
117,049
98,239
85,719
65,991
50,457
42,148
77,919
1,756,279

Maricopa County Population Statistics
Table 1.11 Maricopa County, Phoenix, and Arizona Population 1980-2008
Year

City of Phoenix

Maricopa County

State of Arizona

Source

1980

789,704

1,509,175

2,726,100

1980 U.S. Census

1984

NA

1,726,398

3,032,400

DES Estimate

1985

NA

1,837,912

3,162,900

1985 Special
Census

1986

NA

1,909,998

3,291,600

DES Estimate

1987

NA

1,976,600

3,459,900

DES Estimate

1988

940,662

2,032,000

3,538,400

DES Estimate

1989

968,258

2,089,900

3,617,300

DES Estimate

1990

983,403

2,122,101

3,680,800

1990 U.S. Census

1991

1,005,600

2,181,950

3,767,000

DES Estimate

1992

1,020,285

2,233,700

3,858,850

DES Estimate

1993

1,035,560

2,285,200

3,958,875

DES Estimate

1994

1,059,585

2,338,263

4,071,650

DES Estimate

1995

1,098,684

2,551,765

4,228,900

1995 Special
Census

1996

1,149,717

2,634,625

4,462,300

DES Estimate

1997

1,205,285

2,720,576

4,600,275

DES Estimate

1998

1,238,120

2,803,320

4,764,025

DES Estimate

1999

1,263,895

2,879,492

4,924,350

DES Estimate

2000

1,321,045

3,072,149

5,130,632

2000 U.S. Census

2001

1,347,223

3,199,440

5,303,632

2002

1,369,860

3,296,790

5,449,195

2003

1,390,122

3,386,847

5,585,512

2004

1,420,476

3,495,453

5,750,475

2005

1,465,336

3,636,250

5,961,239

2006

1,506,187

3,766,461

6,178,251

2007

1,534,740

3,865,048

6,353,421

2008

1,567,924

3,954,598

6,500,180

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U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate
U.S. Census
Estimate

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II. Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.01a Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008,
Number of Deaths
Cause
Infectious Diseases

Cancer

Diabetes and Alzheimer's
Major
Cardiovascular
Diseases

Heart
Disease

Other
Cardiovascular

Other Respiratory Diseases

GI & Urinary

Pregnancy & Early Life

Other Diseases
External Causes

Unknown
Total

2004
Tuberculosis
Syphilis
HIV
Stomach
Colon
Pancreas
Lung
Breast
Uterine & Ovarian
Prostate
Urinary
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Other Cancer
All Cancer
Diabetes
Alzheimer's
Hypertensive Heart
Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease
Other Heart Disease
All Heart Disease
Primary Hypertension
Cerebrovascular
Atherosclerosis
Other Circulatory
All Other Cardiovascular
Influenza & Pneumonia
Chronic Lower
Respiratory
Peptic Ulcer
Liver Disease
Nephritis
Pregnancy
Perinatal Conditions
Congenital Malformations
SIDS
Symptoms, Signs
Other Diseases
1
Motor Vehicle Collisions
All Other Accidents
Suicide
Homicide
Other External Causes
All External Causes

2005

2006

2007

6
0
93
110
514
319
1,352
356
247
293
276
220
207
1,283
5,177
597
1,246

10
0
89
92
480
295
1,432
427
220
270
278
212
230
1,302
5,238
624
1,445

5
0
71
99
506
345
1,370
395
251
288
265
201
234
1,369
5,323
583
1,454

5
0
74
109
474
344
1,333
426
241
304
249
242
218
1,344
5,284
623
1,458

318
4,655
802
5,775
265
1,350
128
220
1,963
582

345
4,849
817
6,011
264
1,270
171
200
1,905
715

368
4,523
828
5,719
283
1,217
76
175
1,751
623

432
4,138
947
5,517
229
1,114
60
208
1,611
456

385
4,249
838
5,472
326
1,118
87
188
1,719
539

1,318
36
320
257
2
196
144
8
412
3,218
537
907
458
307
56
2,265
36
23,532

1,506
43
377
212
6
181
123
14
511
3,574
587
1,098
486
331
92
2,594
6
24,897

1,484
43
357
217
5
206
153
21
584
3,864
643
1,162
498
355
84
2,742
1
25,176

1,407
33
356
214
6
197
141
22
572
3,770
505
1,190
551
329
80
2,655
16
24,409

1,504
25
382
173
6
183
133
22
447
3,690
427
1,253
535
277
69
2,561
1
24,301

Note: The number of cases for the Selected Underlying Causes of Death may differ from the numbers reported by ADHS. See
Technical Notes for further explanation.
1

2008

7
0
108
113
500
298
1,371
379
257
276
275
195
201
1,303
5,168
604
1,113

Refer to the Technical Notes for an explanation of the sharp changes in these causes of death over time

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.01b Selected Underlying Causes of Death, 2004-2008
Crude Death Rate per 100,000 Residents
Cause
Tuberculosis
Syphilis
HIV
Cancer
Stomach
Colon
Pancreas
Lung
Breast
1
Uterine & Ovarian
1
Prostate
Urinary
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Other Cancer
All Cancer
Diabetes and Alzheimer's
Diabetes
Alzheimer's
Major CardioHeart
Hypertensive Heart Disease
vascular
Disease Ischemic Heart Disease
Diseases
Other Heart Disease
All Heart Disease
Other
Primary Hypertension
CardioCerebrovascular
vascular
Atherosclerosis
Other Circulatory
All Other Cardiovascular
Other Respiratory
Influenza & Pneumonia
Diseases
Chronic Lower Respiratory
GI & Urinary
Peptic Ulcer
Liver Disease
Nephritis
1
Pregnancy & Early Life
Pregnancy
Perinatal Conditions
Congenital Malformations
2
SIDS
Other Diseases
Symptoms, Signs
Other Diseases
3
External Causes
Motor Vehicle Collisions
All Other Accidents
Suicide
Homicide
Other External Causes
All External Causes
Unknown
Total
Infectious Diseases

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

0.2
0
3.1
3.2
14.3
8.5
39.2
10.8
14.8
15.7
7.9
5.6
5.8
37.3
147.8
17.3
31.8
9.1
133.2
22.9
165.2
7.6
38.6
3.7
6.3
56.2
16.7
37.7
1.0
9.2
7.4
0.1
5.6
4.1
0.1
11.8
92.1
15.4
25.9
13.1
8.8
1.6
64.8
1.0
673.2

0.2
0
2.6
3.0
14.1
8.8
37.2
9.8
13.7
16.0
7.6
6.1
5.7
35.3
142.4
16.4
34.3
9.5
133.4
22.5
165.3
7.3
34.9
4.7
5.5
52.4
19.7
41.4
1.2
10.4
5.8
0.3
5.0
3.4
0.2
14.1
98.3
16.1
30.2
13.4
9.1
2.5
71.3
0.2
684.7

0.3
0
2.4
2.4
12.7
7.8
38.0
11.3
11.8
14.2
7.4
5.6
6.1
34.6
139.1
16.6
38.4
9.8
120.1
22.0
151.8
7.5
32.3
2.0
4.6
46.5
16.5
39.4
1.1
9.5
5.8
0.3
5.5
4.1
0.3
15.5
102.6
17.1
30.9
13.2
9.4
2.2
72.8
0.0
668.4

0.1
0
1.8
2.6
13.1
8.9
35.4
10.2
13.1
14.8
6.9
5.2
6.1
35.4
137.7
15.1
37.6
11.2
107.1
24.5
142.7
5.9
28.8
1.6
5.4
41.7
11.8
36.4
0.9
9.2
5.5
0.3
5.1
3.6
0.3
14.8
97.5
13.1
30.8
14.3
8.5
2.1
68.7
0.4
631.5

0.1
0
1.9
2.8
12.0
8.7
33.7
10.8
12.3
15.3
6.3
6.1
5.5
34.0
133.6
15.8
36.9
9.7
107.4
21.2
138.4
8.2
28.3
2.2
4.8
43.5
13.6
38.0
0.6
9.7
4.4
0.3
4.6
3.4
0.4
11.3
93.3
10.8
31.7
13.5
7.0
1.7
64.8
0.0
614.5

Note: The rates for the Selected Underlying Causes of Death may differ from the rates reported by ADHS. See Technical Notes for further
explanation
1
Uterine & ovarian cancer and pregnancy rates are per 100,000 females; prostate cancer rates are per 100,000 males.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rates are per 1,000 live births.
3
Refer to the Technical Notes for an explanation of the sharp changes in these causes of death over time
2

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.02a Other Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008,
Number of Deaths

Infectious Diseases

Cancer

Other Diseases

Cardiovascular

Chronic Lower Respiratory
Liver Disease
Musculoskeletal

Perinatal Conditions &
Congenital Malformations

External Causes

Cause
Clostridium difficile
Other Intestinal Infections
Septicemia
Viral Hepatitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Other Mycoses
Brain
Lip and Oral
Skin (Melanoma)
Ovarian
Testicular
Anemias
Nutritional Deficiencies
Obesity
Mental & Behavioral Disorders Due to
the Use of Alcohol
Parkinson’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy
Acute Myocardial Infarction
(Heart Attack)
Congestive Heart Failure
Emphysema
Asthma
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lupus
Osteoporosis
Disorders Related to Short Gestation &
Low Birth Weight
Congenital Malformations of the
Circulatory System
Chromosomal Abnormalities
1
Falls
Drowning
1
Unintentional Poisoning
Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat
Legal Intervention
Accidental Discharge of Firearms
Discharge of Firearms, Undetermined
Intent
Complications of Medical & Surgical
Care

2004

2005

2007

2008

43
2
219
79
20
15
141
67
90
167
5
28
13
39

40
4
258
83
19
18
162
72
94
149
5
26
14
46

2006
77
0
307
133
23
24
149
63
99
144
0
21
9
52

87
6
308
78
20
17
133
66
101
168
5
30
10
49

75
10
180
103
9
17
135
69
98
130
5
19
12
39

104
222
35
19

115
290
37
14

96
269
53
13

110
253
43
13

94
273
42
11

1,130
135
232
28
181
17
12
10

1,168
149
215
38
223
25
20
7

1,015
187
197
37
233
21
17
6

958
186
148
33
220
20
16
7

869
138
130
20
259
27
14
8

61

46

64

61

60

37
29
323
66
299
20
12
5

38
21
434
55
327
46
4
6

41
30
441
56
384
40
6
7

46
24
497
53
418
20
9
6

35
32
480
45
458
23
8
7

5

15

7

11

5

23

22

35

25

25

Note: The number of cases for the Other Underlying Causes of Death may differ from the numbers reported by ADHS.
See Technical Notes for further explanation
1
Refer to the Technical Notes for an explanation of the sharp changes in these causes of death over time

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.02b Other Selected Underlying Causes of Death 2004-2008,
Crude Death Rate per 100,000 Residents
Infectious Diseases

Cancer

Other Diseases

Cardiovascular

Chronic Lower Respiratory
Liver Disease
Musculoskeletal

Perinatal Conditions &
Congenital Malformations

External Causes

Cause
Clostridium difficile
Other Intestinal Infections
Septicemia
Viral Hepatitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Other Mycoses
Brain
Lip and Oral
Skin (Melanoma)
1
Ovarian
1
Testicular
Anemias
Nutritional Deficiencies
Obesity
Mental & Behavioral Disorders Due to
the Use of Alcohol
Parkinson’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy
Acute Myocardial Infarction
(Heart Attack)
Congestive Heart Failure
Emphysema
Asthma
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lupus
Osteoporosis
Disorders Related to Short Gestation &
Low Birth Weight
Congenital Malformations of the
Circulatory System
Chromosomal Abnormalities
2
Falls
Drowning
2
Unintentional Poisoning
Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat
Legal Intervention
Accidental Discharge of Firearms
Discharge of Firearms, Undetermined
Intent
Complications of Medical & Surgical
Care

2004

2005

2007

2008

1.2
0.1
6.3
2.3
0.6
0.4
4.0
1.9
2.6
9.6
0.3
0.8
0.4
1.1

1.1
0.1
7.1
2.3
0.5
0.5
4.5
2.0
2.6
8.2
0.3
0.7
0.4
1.3

2006
2.0
0.0
8.2
3.5
0.6
0.6
4.0
1.7
2.6
7.7
0.0
0.6
0.2
1.4

2.3
0.2
8.0
2.0
0.5
0.4
3.4
1.7
2.6
8.8
0.3
0.8
0.3
1.3

1.9
0.3
4.6
2.6
0.2
0.4
3.4
1.7
2.5
6.6
0.3
0.5
0.3
1.0

3.0
6.4
1.0
0.5

3.2
8.0
1.0
0.4

2.5
7.1
1.4
0.3

2.8
6.5
1.1
0.3

2.4
6.9
1.1
0.3

32.3
3.9
6.6
0.8
5.2
0.5
0.3
0.3

32.1
4.1
5.9
1.0
6.1
0.7
0.6
0.2

26.9
5.0
5.2
1.0
6.2
0.6
0.5
0.2

24.8
4.8
3.8
0.9
5.7
0.5
0.4
0.2

22.0
3.5
3.3
0.5
6.5
0.7
0.4
0.2

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.1
0.8
9.2
1.9
8.6
0.6
0.3
0.1

1.0
0.6
11.9
1.5
9.0
1.3
0.1
0.2

1.1
0.8
11.7
1.5
10.2
1.1
0.2
0.2

1.2
0.6
12.9
1.4
10.8
0.5
0.2
0.2

0.9
0.8
12.1
1.1
11.6
0.6
0.2
0.2

0.1

0.4

0.2

0.3

0.1

0.7

0.6

0.9

0.6

0.6

Note: The rates for the Other Underlying Causes of Death may differ from the rates reported by ADHS.
See Technical Notes for further explanation
1
Ovarian cancer rates are per 100,000 females; testicular cancer rates are per 100,000 males.
2
Refer to the Technical Notes for an explanation of the sharp changes in these rates over time.

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.03a Firearm, Drug, and Alcohol Induced and Related Deaths 2004-2008
Number of Deaths
Year
Cause

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Firearm Induced

506

546

583

550

511

Drug Induced,
Including Tobacco

406

470

569

569

571

Drug Related,
Including Tobacco

601

739

825

794

813

Drug Related,
Excluding Tobacco

443

539

629

662

656

Alcohol Induced

289

353

338

354

386

Alcohol Related

469

530

550

557

595

Note: The number of cases for Maricopa County deaths may differ from the numbers reported by ADHS.
See Technical Notes for further explanation

Table 2.03b Firearm, Drug, and Alcohol Induced and Related Deaths 2004-2008
Crude Death Rate per 100,000 Residents
Year
Cause

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Firearm Induced

14.5

15.0

15.5

14.2

12.9

Drug Induced,
Including Tobacco

11.6

12.9

15.1

14.7

14.4

Drug Related,
Including Tobacco

17.2

20.3

21.9

20.5

20.6

Drug Related,
Excluding Tobacco

12.7

14.8

16.7

17.1

16.6

Alcohol Induced

8.3

9.7

9.0

9.2

9.8

Alcohol Related

13.4

14.6

14.6

14.4

15.0

Note: The rates for Maricopa County deaths may differ from the rates reported by ADHS.
See Technical Notes for further explanation

Note: Firearm, drug, and alcohol induced and related deaths are also included in
other categories, e.g. suicide, homicide or unintentional injuries. Refer to the
Technical Notes for a complete explanation of induced versus related deaths
involving firearms, drugs, or alcohol.

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.04a Number of Confirmed Cases to Residents of Selected Reportable Diseases, 2004-2008
Disease
Vaccine
Preventable

H. influenzae
Measles
Mumps

Central Nervous
System

Pertussis
Enceph Viral Other
Meningitis Viral/Aseptic
Meningococcal Meningitis

Enterics

Amebiasis
Botulism
Campylobacteriosis
Cholera
Cryptosporidiosis
E. Coli O157.H7
Giardiasis
Listeriosis
Salmonella Paratyphi
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
Typhoid

Mycosis

Coccidioidomycosis

Zoonoses/
Vectorborne

Brucellosis
Dengue
Hantavirus Pulm. Syndrome
Lyme Disease
Malaria
West Nile Virus
Hepatitis A

Hepatitides

Hepatitis B1 (Acute)
Hepatitis D
Other

44
0

60
1

54
0

46
0

56
0

1
109

0
248

3
21

4
12

0
20

31

23

15

10

7

562

722

624

551

571

9
10
1

20
11
0

6
10
4

6
7
0

4
7
3

427
0

501
0

432
0

586
1

640
0

7
20
105
6

9
30
120
8

19
42
66
7

27
44
96
8

71
37
59
5

5
356

0
379

6
432

1
493

5
564

229

249

381

289

380

2

4

7

5

2

2,702
0

2,461
2

4,209
3

3,450
4

3,525
2

0

0

8

1

2

0

1

3

0

0

10
13
355

7
15
79

6
18
75

0
7
52

2
10
90

120

68

91

79

70

180

239

265

110

115

0

0

0

25

33

21

MRSA2

218

1,109

997

846

915

Strep Group A

152

168

216

106

112

34

31

39

42

34

Strep Pneumo Invasive

437

474

569

514

574

Toxic Shock Syndrome

2

1

0

3

1

Vibrio spp.

5
5
3

13
1
1
186

10
11
2
169

7
4
1
171

12
4
0
171

Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Syphilis – Primary and
Secondary
Chlamydia
HIV
AIDS

3

2008

2

Syphilis – All Others

2

2007

15

Yersiniosis
Hansen's Disease

1

2006

0

Strep Group B (<90 Days)

All Others3
Total

2005

13

Legionellosis

Tuberculosis
Sexually
Transmitted
Diseases

2004

195
817

799

1,213

1,479

969

2,967

2,915

4,000

3,173

2135

112

123

163

192

234

540

421

542

620

650

10,677
319
335
17

11,330
358
306
22

14,596
389
332
40

14,544
404
348
48

13,426
376
386
290

24,862

26,247

33,257

31,596

26,495

2006 - 2008 figures for Hepatitis B (Acute) include confirmed and probable cases.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) was not reported to health departments until October 2004.
Refer to Technical Notes for an explanation of the sharp changes.

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Table 2.04b Case Rates per 100,000 Residents for Selected Reportable Diseases, 2004-2008
Disease
Vaccine
Preventable

Central Nervous
System

H. influenzae
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Enceph Viral Other
Meningitis Viral/Aseptic
Meningococcal Meningitis

Enterics

Amebiasis
Botulism
Campylobacteriosis
Cholera
Cryptosporidiosis
E. Coli O157.H7
Giardiasis
Listeriosis
Salmonella Paratyphi
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
Typhoid

1.4
0.0

1.2
0

1.4
0

0.0
3.1

0.0
6.8

0
0.6

0.1
0.3

0.0
0.5

0.9

0.6

0.4

0.3

0.2

16.1

19.9

16.6

14.3

14.4

0.3
0.3
0.0

0.6
0.3
0.0

0.2
0.3
0

0.2
0.2
0.0

0.1
0.2
0

12.2
0.0

13.8
0

11.5
0

15.2
0

16.2
0.0

0.2
0.6
3.0
0.2

0.2
0.8
3.3
0.2

0.5
1.1
1.8
0.2

0.7
1.1
2.5
0.2

1.8
0.9
1.5
0.1

0.1
10.2

0.0
10.4

0
11.5

0.0
12.8

0.1
14.3

6.6

6.8

10.1

7.5

9.6

0.1

0.1

89.3
0.1

89.1
0.1

0

0

0.2

0.0

0.1

0

0

0.1

0.0

0

0.3
0.4
10.2

0.2
0.4
2.2

0.2
0.5
2.0

0.0
0.2
1.3

0
0.3
2.3

3.4

1.9

2.4

2.0

1.8

5.1

6.6

7.0

2.8

2.9

0

0

0.0

0

0

0.4
6.2

0.4
30.5

0.7
26.5

0.9
21.9

0.5
23.1

4.3

4.6

5.7

2.7

2.8

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.5

Strep Pneumo Invasive

12.5

13.0

15.1

13.3

14.5

Toxic Shock Syndrome

0.1

0.0

0.0

0

0.0

0.1
0.1
0.1
5.7
23.4
84.9

0.4
0.0
0.0
5.3
22.0
80.2

0.3
0.3
0.1
4.6
32.2
106.2

0.2
0.1
0.0
4.5
38.3
82.1

0.3
0.1
0.0
4.4
24.5
54.0

Malaria
West Nile Virus
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B (Acute)
Hepatitis D
Legionellosis
MRSA1
Strep Group A
Strep Group B2

Vibrio spp.
Yersiniosis
Hansen's Disease
Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Syphilis – Primary and
Secondary
Syphilis – All Others
Chlamydia
HIV
AIDS

3

1.7
0

0.2

Lyme Disease

2

1.3
0.0

111.7
0.1

Hantavirus Pulm. Syndrome

1

2008

0.1

Brucellosis
Dengue

All Others3
Total

2007

67.7
0

Zoonoses/
Vectorborne

Tuberculosis
Sexually
Transmitted
Diseases

2006

0.1

Coccidioidomycosis

Other

2005

77.3
0.0

Mycosis

Hepatitides

2004

3.2

3.4

4.3

5.0

5.9

15.4

11.6

14.4

16.0

16.4

305.5
9.1
9.6
0.5
711.3

311.6
9.8
8.4
0.6
721.8

387.5
10.3
8.8
1.1
883.0

376.3
10.5
9.0
1.2
817.5

339.5
9.5
9.8
7.3
670.0

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) was not reported to health departments until October 2004.
Rates for Streptococcus Group B Invasive disease in infants <90 days are per 1,000 live births.
Refer to the Technical Notes for an explanation of the sharp changes in the rates over time.

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Table 2.05a Congenital Syphilis by Race/Ethnicity and Year
Number of Cases, 2004-2008
Year
Race/Ethnicity
White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1
11
0
0
0
0
12

1
16
3
2
0
0
22

1
7
0
2
0
0
10

5
12
1
2
0
0
20

3
11
2
3
0
0
19

Table 2.05b Congenital Syphilis by Race/Ethnicity and Year
Case Rates per 100,000 Live Births, 2004-2008
Year
Race/Ethnicity
White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

3.7
40.1
0
0
0
19.8

3.7
55.8
116.4
114.4
0
35.4

3.5
23.0
0
103.5
0
15.1

18.6
38.4
32.9
197.0
0
30.3

11.4
40.7
61.1
154.6
0
30.3

Table 2.06 Hansen’s Disease Prevalence
Total number of cases reported in Maricopa
County as of December 31, 2008
Sex
Male
Female
Total

39
32
71

Age at Diagnosis
0-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 and Older
Unknown
Total

1
1
7
8
19
11
3
8
1
12
71

This table includes all known cases of Hansen’s Disease diagnosed in Maricopa County, including
some non-Maricopa County residents. It includes suspect and confirmed cases diagnosed between
1955 and 2008.

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Table 2.07a Selected Maternal & Child Health Indicators, 2004-2008
Countywide
Indicators
Number of
Live Births
to Mothers
With
Selected
Risk
Factors

Indicator
Number of Live Births

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

60,535

62,223

66,162

65,930

62,666

Male Infants of Total Live Births

30,971

31,771

33,867

33,829

31,950

Mothers With <12 Years Education

18,662

18,816

19,765

19,707

17,406

Births to Women 10-19 Years Old

7,082

7,212

7,904

7,816

7,210

Births to Women 15-17 Years Old

2,540

2,582

2,774

2,664

2,548

Births to Women Over 35 Years Old

7,339

7,478

8,218

8,372

8,216

Births to Never Married Women

24,204

25,574

28,224

29,185

27,656

Tobacco Use During Pregnancy

3,145

2,833

2,737

2,495

2,592

411

397

334

265

320

53

99

117

111

127

1,303

1,713

2,005

2,255

2,563

45,689

47,616

51,467

49,387

43,933

10,726

12,060

11,185

11,873

13,820

8,260

9,030

10,361

10,413

9,804

6,153

6,826

7,228

7,545

7,722

6,816

6,804

7,250

6,991

6,583

Hospital Births

60,098

61,837

65,728

65,512

62,300

Method of
Payment

30,044

32,242

34,144

34,403

32,972

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Mother with Pre-Existing Cardiac Disease
Mother with Pre-Existing Diabetes

Number of
Live Births
With
Selected
Risk
Factors
Associated
with
Pregnancy

Mothers with No Medical Risk Factors for
Pregnancy
Induced Labor
Delivery
Primary Cesarean Section
via CRepeat Cesarean Section
Section
Preterm Births (Less than 37 Weeks)
AHCCCS
IHS

219

212

252

320

267

28,264

27,904

29,723

29,238

27,610

Self

1,421

1,602

1,819

1,695

1,501

None

1,460

1,193

1,382

1,339

944

Private Insurance
Prenatal
Care

st

1 Trimester

48,202

50,090

53,160

52,961

52,056

Trimester

8,605

9,107

9,628

9,708

8,046

3 Trimester

2,129

1,797

1,949

1,889

1,561

0

1,460

1,193

1,382

1,339

944

1-4

2,198

2,147

2,287

2,134

1,722

5-8

8,791

9,859

10,455

10,505

9,315

9-12

30,114

33,038

33,328

31,834

30,633

13+

17,426

15,932

18,577

20,081

19,986

Singletons

2

nd
rd

Number of
Prenatal
Care Visits

Plurality

Number of
Live Births
with
Selected
Risk
Factors
Associated
with the
Neonate
1
2

58,691

60,450

64,275

64,065

60,810

Twins

1,713

1,684

1,788

1,762

1,748

Singleton Births Receiving Early &
1
Adequate Prenatal Care

41,925

42,992

45,554

45,626

44,803

3,312

3,525

3,326

3,365

3,768

289

346

392

297

350

Neonatal Intensive Care
Infants Transferred to Another Facility
Birthweight Very Low (<1500g)
Low (<2500g)
High (>4250g)
Infants With a Neural Tube Defect

2
2

Infants With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

1

735

735

790

818

714

4,275

4,253

4,638

3,851

3,663

1,878

1,866

2,104

2,064

1,903

11

7

5

11

11

0

1

0

1

1

See the technical notes for an explanation of early and adequate prenatal care and infants transferred to another facility.
Due to the collection method for these data, information is underestimated.

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Table 2.07b Selected Maternal & Child Health Indicator Percentages, 2004-2008
Countywide
Indicators

Indicator
Number of Live Births

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

60,535

62,223

66,162

65,930

62,666

% Male Infants of Total Live Births

51.2%

51.1%

51.2%

51.3%

51.0%

1

Fertility Rate per 1,000 Women Age 15-44
Percentage
of Live
Births to
Mothers
With
Selected
Risk Factors

Percentage
of Live
Births With
Selected
Risk Factors
Associated
with
Pregnancy

81.9

81.7

84.8

83.4

78.4

% Mothers With <12 Years Education

30.8%

30.2%

29.9%

29.9%

27.8%

% Births to Women 10-19 Years Old

11.7%

11.6%

11.9%

11.9%

11.5%

% Births to Women 15-17 Years Old

4.2%

4.1%

4.2%

4.0%

4.1%

% Births to Women Over 35 Years Old

12.1%

12.0%

12.4%

12.7%

13.1%

% Births to Never Married Women

40.0%

41.1%

42.7%

44.3%

44.1%

% Tobacco Use During Pregnancy

5.2%

4.6%

4.1%

3.8%

4.1%

% Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

0.7%

0.6%

0.5%

0.4%

0.5%

% Mother with Pre-Existing Cardiac
Disease
% Mother with Pre-Existing Diabetes

0.1%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

2.2%

2.8%

3.0%

3.4%

4.1%

% Mothers with No Medical Risk Factors
for Pregnancy
% Induced Labor

75.5%

76.5%

77.8%

74.9%

70.1%

17.7%

19.4%

16.9%

18.0%

22.1%

Delivery via
C-Section

Primary Cesarean Section

13.6%

14.5%

15.7%

15.8%

15.6%

Repeat Cesarean Section

10.2%

11.0%

10.9%

11.4%

12.3%

% Preterm Births (Less than 37 Weeks)

11.3%

10.9%

11.0%

10.6%

10.5%

% Hospital Births

99.3%

99.4%

99.3%

99.4%

99.4%

Method of
Payment

49.6%

51.8%

51.6%

52.2%

52.6%

0.4%

0.3%

0.4%

0.5%

0.4%

46.7%

44.8%

44.9%

44.3%

44.1%

2.3%

2.6%

2.7%

2.6%

2.4%

AHCCCS
IHS
Private Insurance
Self

Prenatal Care

None
st

1 Trimester
2

nd

Plurality

2
3

2.0%

1.5%

80.3%

83.1%

14.2%

14.6%

14.6%

14.7%

12.8%

3.5%

2.9%

2.9%

2.9%

2.5%

0

2.4%

1.9%

2.1%

2.0%

1.5%

1-4

3.6%

3.5%

3.5%

3.2%

2.7%

5-8

14.5%

15.8%

15.8%

15.9%

14.9%

9-12

49.7%

53.1%

50.4%

48.3%

48.9%

13+

28.8%

25.6%

28.1%

30.5%

31.9%

Singletons

97.0%

97.2%

97.1%

97.2%

97.0%

2.8%

2.7%

2.7%

2.7%

2.8%

69.3%

69.1%

68.9%

69.2%

71.5%

5.5%

5.7%

5.0%

5.1%

6.0%

0.5%

0.6%

0.6%

0.5%

0.6%

1.2%

1.2%

1.2%

1.2%

1.1%

Low (<2500g)

7.1%

6.8%

7.0%

5.8%

5.8%

High (>4250g)

3.1%

3.0%

3.2%

3.1%

3.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

% Singleton Births Receiving Early &
2
Adequate Prenatal Care

1

2.1%
80.3%

Trimester

Twins

Percentage
of Live
Births with
Selected
Risk Factors
Associated
with the
Neonate

1.9%
80.5%

3 Trimester

rd

Number of
Prenatal Care
Visits

2.4%
79.6%

Neonatal Intensive Care
2

% Infants Transferred to Another Facility
Birthweight
Very Low (<1500g)

% Infants With a Neural Tube Defect

3

The annual number of women age 15 to 44 years old was used to compute this rate.
See the technical notes for an explanation of early and adequate prenatal care and infants transferred to another facility.
. Due to the collection method for these data, information is underestimated.

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Table 2.08 Births by Maternal Indicators for Infant Mortality Rate
Maternal Indicators

Mother’s
Race

Mother’s Age

Mother’s
Education
Level

Birthweight

White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
<20
20-29
30-39
40 and Older
Less than 6th Grade
6th-11th Grade
High School Diploma
College or Higher
Unknown
<1,500 Grams
1,500-2,499 Grams
2,500-4,249 Grams
>4,249 Grams
Unknown

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

26,824
27,398
2,407
1,720
1,959
227
7,082
32,681
19,431
1,340
1,125
17,537
15,677
25,308
888
735
3,540
54,367
1,878
15

27,047
28,649
2,578
1,748
2,020
181
7,212
33,866
19,848
1,296
1,084
17,732
16,649
26,183
575
735
3,518
56,099
1,866
5

28,364
30,523
2,840
1,933
2,304
198
7,904
36,090
20,752
1,415
1,292
18,473
18,216
27,578
603
790
3,848
59,413
2,104
7

26,884
31,375
3,040
1,905
2,508
218
7,816
35,508
21,070
1,533
1,155
18,552
18,258
27,161
804
818
3,851
59,190
2,064
7

26,317
28,724
3,134
1,837
2,444
210
7,210
33,443
20,613
1,397
1,011
16,395
17,529
27,186
545
714
3,663
56,383
1,903
3

Table 2.09a Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Race/Ethnicity of Mother
White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004
151
186
21
11
13
4
386

2005
155
172
21
11
13
1
373

2006
139
207
42
7
7
2
404

2007
159
186
37
10
10
0
402

2008
144
142
51
8
28
1
374

Total
748
893
172
47
71
8
1,939

Table 2.09b Infant Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Race/Ethnicity of Mother
White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004
5.6

2005
5.7

2006
4.9

2007
5.9

2008
5.5

6.8
8.7
6.4
6.6
6.4

6.0
8.1
6.3
6.4
6.0

6.8
14.8
3.6
3.0
6.1

5.9
12.2
5.2
4.0
6.1

4.9
16.3
4.2
11.5
6.0

Note: See Technical Notes at the end of this report for an explanation of linked and unlinked data.

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Table 2.10a Infant Mortality by Age of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Age of Mother
<20
20-29
30-39
40 and Older
Total

2004
67
205
102
12
386

2005
63
208
89
13
373

2006
67
214
114
9
404

2007
52
213
124
13
402

2008
62
187
109
16
374

Total
311
1,027
538
63
1,939

Table 2.10b Infant Mortality Rates by Age of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Age of Mother
<20
20-29
30-39
40 and Older
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

9.5
6.3
5.2
9.0
6.4

8.7
6.1
4.5
10.0
6.0

8.5
5.9
5.5
6.4
6.1

6.7
6.0
5.9
9.8
6.1

8.6
5.6
5.3
11.4
6.0

Table 2.11a Infant Mortality by Educational Level of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Education Level of
Mother
th
Less Than 6 Grade
th
th
6 – 11 Grade
High School Diploma

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Total

7
142
108

9
125
113

7
137
127

11
133
105

9
103
139

43
640
592

College or Higher

121

120

128

142

118

629

Unknown
Total

8
386

6
373

5
404

11
402

5
374

35
1,939

Table 2.11b Infant Mortality Rates by Educational Level of Mother, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Education Level of
Mother
th
Less Than 6 Grade
th
th
6 – 11 Grade

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

6.2
8.1

8.3
7.0

5.4
7.4

9.5
7.2

8.9
6.3

High School Diploma

6.9

6.8

7.0

5.8

7.9

College or Higher

4.8
9.0
6.4

4.6
10.4
6.0

4.6
8.3
6.1

5.2
13.7
6.1

4.3
9.2
6.0

Unknown
Total

Note: See Technical Notes at the end of this report for an explanation of linked and unlinked data.
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Table 2.12a Infant Mortality by Birthweight, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Birthweight
<1500 Grams
1500-2499 Grams
2500-4249 Grams
>4249 Grams
Unknown
Total

2004
212
70
103

2005
197
52
121

2006
215
54
127

2007
199
63
136

2008
189
64
118

Total
1,012
303
605

0

2

3

4

3

12

1
386

1
373

5
404

0
402

0
374

7
1,939

Table 2.12b Infant Mortality Rates by Birthweight, 2004-2008 (Linked)
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Birthweight
<1500 Grams
1500-2499 Grams

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

288.4
19.8

268
14.8

272.2
14

243.3
16.4

264.7
17.5

2500-4249 Grams

1.9

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.1

0
66.7
6.4

1.1
200
6.0

1.4
714.3
6.1

1.9
0
6.1

1.6
0
6.0

>4249 Grams
Unknown
Total

Table 2.13 Infant Mortality and Rates by Age of Infant, 2004-2008 (Linked & Unlinked)
Infant Mortality
Neonatal (≤ 28 Days)
Linked
Postnatal (> 28 Days)
Data
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

271
115
386

249
124
373

277
127
404

286
116
402

254
120
374

Neonatal (≤ 28 Days)
Postnatal (> 28 Days)
Total

274
122
396

253
129
382

278
128
406

297
120
417

257
124
381

Infant Mortality Rates per 1,000
Live Births

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Linked
Data

Neonatal (≤ 28 Days)
Postnatal (> 28 Days)
Total

4.5
1.9
6.4

4.0
2.0
6.0

4.2
1.9
6.1

4.3
1.8
6.1

4.1
1.9
6.0

Unlinked
Data

Neonatal (≤ 28 Days)
Postnatal (> 28 Days)
Total

4.5
2.0
6.5

4.1
2.1
6.1

4.2
1.9
6.1

4.5
1.8
6.3

4.1
2.0
6.1

Unlinked
Data

Note: See Technical Notes at the end of this report for an explanation of linked and unlinked data.

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.14a Infant Mortality by Age of Infant and Race/Ethnicity of Mother, 2004-2008
(Linked)
Linked Infant Mortality
White
Hispanic
African American
Neonatal
American Indian
(≤ 28 Days)
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

107
133
14
5
10
2
271

102
123
11
4
8
1
249

101
140
23
8
4
1
277

107
142
23
6
8
0
286

91
101
33
5
24
0
254

White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

44
53
7
6
3
2
115

53
49
10
7
5
0
124

38
63
19
3
3
1
127

52
44
14
4
2
0
116

53
41
18
3
4
1
120

Postnatal
(> 28 Days)

Table 2.14b Infant Mortality Rates by Age of Infant and Race/Ethnicity of Mother,
2004-2008 (Linked) Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Linked Infant Mortality
White
Hispanic
African American
Neonatal
American Indian
(≤ 28 Days)
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

4.0
4.9
5.8
2.9
5.1
4.5

3.8
4.3
4.3
2.3
4.0
4.0

3.6
4.6
8.1
4.1
1.7
4.2

4.0
4.5
7.6
3.1
3.2
4.3

3.5
3.5
10.6
2.6
9.8
4.1

White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

1.6
1.9
2.9
3.5
1.5
1.9

2.0
1.7
3.9
4.0
2.5
2.0

1.3
2.1
6.7
1.6
1.3
1.9

1.9
1.4
4.6
2.1
0.8
1.8

2.0
1.4
5.7
1.6
1.6
1.9

Postnatal
(> 28 Days)

Note: See Technical Notes at the end of this report for an explanation of linked and unlinked data.

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Maricopa County Five-Year Health Trends
Table 2.154a Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity of Infant, 2004-2008 (Unlinked)
Race/Ethnicity of Infant
White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004
141
210
28
6
8
3
396

2005
142
189
27
10
13
1
382

2006
142
205
43
12
4
0
406

2007
132
229
40
9
7
0
417

2008
122
171
51
8
20
2
374

Total
679
1,004
189
45
52
6
1,975

Table 2.15b Infant Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity of Infant, 2004-2008 (Unlinked)
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births
Race/Ethnicity of Infant
White
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other/Unknown
Total

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

5.3
7.7
11.6
3.5
4.1
6.5

5.2
6.6
10.5
5.7
6.4
6.1

5.0
6.7
15.1
6.2
1.7
6.1

4.9
7.3
13.2
4.7
2.8
6.3

4.6
6.0
16.3
4.2
8.2
6.0

Note: See Technical Notes at the end of this report for an explanation of linked and unlinked data.

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III. Technical Notes
Population Statistics
Population statistics are shown in Tables 1.01 through 1.11. This report used the most recent
U.S. Census data and estimates for population figures at the time of analysis.

•

•
•

The population for Maricopa County population is from the U.S. Census Bureau, County
Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin for July 1, 2008, released May
14, 2009. This is at http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/asrh/files/cc-est2008-alldata04.csv.
The population for Arizona is from
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/tables/NST-EST2008-01.csv
The population for Phoenix is from http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST20084.csv.

The population estimates used in this report are from the U.S. Census and based on the Census
2000 population. The population for a community, such as Maricopa County, changes as a result
of births, deaths, and migration (moving into or out of the location). Although it is relatively easy
to measure the change in population due to births and deaths, it is more difficult to measure the
change due to migration. Population estimates may underestimate or overestimate the true
population. Population estimates have the potential to become less reliable as more times
passes from the last census count due to an accumulation of error. Many of the rates shown in
this report use population estimates as the denominator (e.g., 50 cases of disease for every
100,000 people). Therefore, the true burden of disease within Maricopa County may be
underestimated (if the population estimate over exaggerates the true population) or
overestimated (if the population estimate under exaggerates the true population) due to
population estimates even though these are the best estimates available.
This report defines “Hispanic” as: all respondents listing Hispanic, either alone or in combination
with any race. The Hispanic and American Indian categories in this report are slightly different
from previous Maricopa County Health Status Reports. Previously, American Indians who
identified their origin as either Hispanic or non-Hispanic were counted as American Indians. In
this report, only American Indians who identified their origin as non-Hispanic were placed in the
American Indian category. Hence, all individuals whose origin was Hispanic, regardless of race,
were placed in the Hispanic group. In order to allow comparisons across years, the same method
was used for all years (2004-2008) included in this report. The table below shows how the U.S.
Census variables of “origin” and “race” are used for categorization in this report.

Table 3.1 Race/Ethnicity Categories Used in This Report
Category Used in This Report

U.S. Census Code “Race”

U.S. Census Code “Origin”

White

Race=1 (White Alone)

Origin=1 (Non-Hispanic)

African American

Race=2 (Black Alone)

Origin=1 (Non-Hispanic)

American Indian
Asian

Race=3 (American Indian or
Alaska Native Alone)
Race=4 (Asian Alone) or 5
(Native Hawaiian or Other
Pacific Islander Alone)

Origin=1 (Non-Hispanic)
Origin=1 (Non-Hispanic)

Other/2+ Races

Race=6 (Two or More Races)

Origin=1 (Non-Hispanic)

Hispanic

Race=1,2,3,4,5,6

Origin=2 (Hispanic)

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In 2008, the U.S. Census used a new methodology to estimate the race and Hispanic origin of the
population. Using birth certificate data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the
race and Hispanic origin for both the mother and father of the baby were converted to the 1997
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) race categories. From the conversion, the race and
Hispanic origin of the child was then calculated. Due to this new methodology, an actual increase
in the population for Hispanic origin can be observed, specifically in the under 10 years of age
population. For further information please see:
http://www.census.gov/popest/topics/methodology/2008-est-relnotes.pdf.
Mortality (Death) Statistics
Mortality (death) statistics are shown in Tables 2.01a through 2.03b. Any crude death rate can
be calculated by taking the number of deaths from any mortality table in this report and dividing it
by the appropriate age, sex, race/ethnicity, or total population denominator found in Tables 1.01
through 1.10. In tables where rates are shown, “0” means there were no cases/deaths in that
category. However, when the number “0.0” is shown, it means that there were fewer than .05
deaths per 100,000 residents. By definition, deaths due to SIDS only occur in infants; as a result,
these numbers are divided by the number of live births, to produce a rate per 1,000 live births.
All data on mortality statistics are from death certificates included in the Arizona Department of
Health Services (ADHS) final annual files. The data presented in this report include Maricopa
County residents only. This includes Maricopa County residents who died in Maricopa County
and residents who died elsewhere. Non-Maricopa County residents who died in Maricopa County
are not included.
In January 2008, ADHS Office of Vital Records implemented a new online death registration
system. Maricopa County began entering deaths occurring in Maricopa County on July 1, 2008.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, a large number of deaths were misclassified to ICD-10 codes
of ‘R00-R99’ (Symptoms, signs, and abnormal findings), including a large proportion coded to a
single code of ‘R99’ (Unknown cause of mortality). Unfortunately, this misclassification was not
recognized before ADHS published the Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics, 2008 report.
Because Maricopa County published the 2008 health status reports later, this misclassification
was corrected and the MCDPH reports are accurate. Therefore, the numbers and rates in Table
2.01a through Table 2.03b will not match the numbers reported in early printed reports by ADHS.
ADHS later corrected the causes of death in the online copy of their annual report. Please see
http://www.azdhs.gov/plan/report/ahs/ahs2008/pdf/misclassification.pdf for a more detailed
explanation of this issue by ADHS Vital Statistician Christopher Mrela.
During the course of routine data review, several deaths each year were identified as being in
one county even though their city and ZIP codes indicated that they lived in a different county. For
these discrepant cases, final classification in this report was based on the address of the
resident. (The address is determined by reviewing the street address, city, county, and ZIP
code). One death in 2008 and two deaths that occurred in 2006 were updated with
accurate causes of death. In addition, duplicate records were also identified and deleted: one
record in 2004 and 5 records in 2005. Therefore, the numbers presented in this report may not
precisely match those presented by ADHS in other reports.
For both mortality and morbidity (communicable disease), rates for some racial/ethnic populations
such as American Indians, Asians, and African Americans are high compared to other groups.
Because these groups have relatively small populations in Maricopa County (under 150,000
residents as shown in Tables 1.01 through 1.10), these high rates may represent very few
deaths/cases. Among small populations, rates are less stable so one case or death can cause a
big increase or decrease in the rates. Therefore, it is advisable to examine the actual number of
cases or deaths in addition to the rates.
In Table 2.01a, deaths due to unintentional injury can be found by adding two categories – “motor
vehicle collisions” and “all other accidents and adverse effects.” The total for unintentional

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injuries in this report is higher than the figure reported by ADHS because deaths from
“complications of medical and surgical care” are included in this report. This convention follows
the national model for classifying unintentional injuries. “Complications of medical and surgical
care” include deaths from medical devices, adverse effects related to correct doses of therapeutic
medications, and misadventures to patients during surgical or medical care (ICD-10 Y40-Y84,
Y88). Table 2.02a presents the number of deaths by year meeting the criteria for ‘complications
of medical and surgical care.’
Tables 2.05b, 2.08b, 2.13b, and 2.14b do not provide a rate for the category labeled “Unknown
Race/Ethnicity.” Since the U.S. Census Bureau does not report data on people of ‘unknown
race/ethnicity,’ there is no denominator to use for calculating the rate.
Tables 2.01a through 2.02b show sharp changes in the number and rates of deaths attributed to
unintentional falls, unintentional poisonings, and motor vehicle accidents. These sharp changes
have resulted in a shift in the order of leading causes of accidental deaths. Historically, motor
vehicle accidents have been the most common, but in 2008 it dropped to the third highest rank for
Maricopa County residents. These changes may be artifacts of the mortality specification and
coding systems and not real changes in the actual incidence of these events. Causes of death
due to external events, as opposed to those intrinsically related to disease processes, are subject
to many sources of variability:
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•
•

th

Causes of deaths may be translated into International Classification of Diseases, 10
Revision (ICD-1) codes by different methods
The medical examiners’ specification of the sequence of the causes of death may change
from year to year in systematic, non-random ways
Changes in NCHS rules regarding the manner, or intentionality, of death may have
caused misclassification of intentional injuries such as suicides and as unintentional, or
accidental injuries

Further investigation into the reasons for these changes for the other causes of death is ongoing.
Unless otherwise noted, all deaths are attributed to one underlying condition, based on death
certificate information, using the rules of the International Classification of Diseases. Causes of
death are classified by ICD-10 codes. The codes used for each category are listed in Table 3.2
below.

Table 3.2 ICD-10 Codes Used for This Report
Cause
Clostridium difficile
Salmonella & Other Intestinal Infections
Tuberculosis
Septicemia
Syphilis
HIV Disease
Viral Hepatitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Other Mycoses
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer)
Malignant Neoplasm of the Lip, Oral Cavity,
and Pharynx
Malignant Neoplasm of the Stomach
Malignant Neoplasm of the Colon
Malignant Neoplasm of the Pancreas
Malignant Neoplasm of Bronchus, Lung, or
Trachea

ICD-10 Codes Used
A04.7
A01-A04.6, A04.8-A04.9 A06-A09
A16-A19
A40-A41
A50-A53
B20-B24
B15-B19
B38
B35-B37, B39-B49
C00-C97
C00-C14
C16
C18-C21
C25
C33-C34

(Table Continues)

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(Table 3.2, Continued)

Malignant Melanoma of Skin
Malignant Neoplasm of the Breast
Malignant Neoplasm of the Uterus, Cervix,
Ovary
Malignant Neoplasm of the Ovary
Malignant Neoplasm of the Prostate
Malignant Neoplasm of the Testes
Malignant Neoplasm of Urinary Organs
Malignant Neoplasm of the Meninges, Brain,
and Central Nervous System
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Leukemia
Other Malignant Neoplasms
Anemias
Diabetes
Nutritional Deficiencies
Obesity
Mental & Behavioral Disorders Due to the Use of
Alcohol
Parkinson’s Disease
Alzheimer’s
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy
Major Cardiovascular Disease
Disease of Heart
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Other Heart Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Heart Disease
Primary Hypertension
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Atherosclerosis
Other Circulatory
Influenza & Pneumonia
Chronic Lower Respiratory
Emphysema
Asthma
Peptic Ulcer
Liver Disease, including chronic liver disease,
cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, and other
chronic liver disease
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lupus
Osteoporosis
Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and nephrosis
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

C43
C50
C53-C56
C56
C61
C62
C64-C68
C70-C72
C82-C85
C91-C95
C00-C15, C17, C22-C24, C26-C32,
C37-C49, C51-C52, C57-C60, C62-C63,
C69-C81, C88, C90, C96-97
D56-D64
E10-E14
E40-E64
E66
F10
G20-G21
G30
G35
G40-G41
I00-I78
I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51
I11, I13
I20-I25
I21-I22
I00-I09, I26-I51
I50
I11, I20-I25
I10, I12
I60-I69
I70
I71-I78
J10-J18
J40-J47
J43
J45-J46
K25-K28
K70, K73-K74
K70
M05-M08
M32
M80-M81
N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27
O00-O99

(Table Continues)

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(Table 3.2, Continued)

Perinatal Conditions
Disorders Related to Short Gestation and Low
Birth Weight (LBW)
Congenital Malformations
Congenital Malformations of the Circulatory
System
Chromosomal Abnormalities
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Ill Defined Disease Conditions (Symptoms, signs
and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings,
not elsewhere classified, excluding SIDS)
All Other Diseases

Motor Vehicle Collisions

All Other Accidents & Adverse Effects

Falls
Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat
Accidental Poisoning
Accidental Drowning (Excludes drowning
involving water transportation)
Legal Intervention
Accidental Discharge of Firearms
Discharge of Firearms, Undetermined Intent
Complications of Medical & Surgical Care
(Excludes accidental overdose of a drug or
drugs administered in error)
Suicide
Homicide
All Other External Causes
Unknown Causes
Firearm Related
Drug Induced or Related

Alcohol Induced or Related

P00-P96
P07
Q00-Q99
Q20-Q28
Q90-Q99
R95
R00-R94, R96-R99
A00-A09, A20-A49, A54-B19, B25-B99,
D00-E07, E15-G25, G31-H93, I80-J06,
J20-J39, J60-K22, K29-K66, K71-K72,
K75-M99, N10-N15N20-N23, N28-N98
V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0
- V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0
V89.2
V01, V05-V06, V09.1, V09.3-V09.9,
V10-V11, V15-V18, V19.3, V19.8-V19.9,
V80.0-V80.2, V80.6-V80.9, V81.2-V81.9,
V82.2-V82.9, V87.9, V88.9, V89.1,
V89.3, V89.9 V90-X29, X31-X59, Y40Y86, Y88
W00-W19
X30
X40-X49
W65-W74
Y35, Y890
W32-W34
Y22-Y24
Y40-Y84, Y88
U03, X60-X84, Y87.0
U01-U02, X85-Y09, Y87.1
Y10-Y36, Y87.2, Y89
No ICD code listed
W32-W34, X72-X74, X93-X95, Y22-Y24,
Y35.0
F11.0-F11.5, F11.7-F11.9, F12.0-F12.5,
F12.7-F12.9, F13.0-F13.5, F13.7-F13.9,
F14.0-F14.5, F14.7-F14.9, F15.0-F15.5,
F15.7-F15.9, F16.0-F16.5, F16.7-F16.8,
F17.0, F17.3-F17.5, F17.7-F17.9, F18.0F18.5, F18.7-F18.9, F19.0-F19.5, F19.7F19.9, X40-X44, X60-X64, X85, Y10Y14
F10, G31.2, G62.1, I42.6, K29.2, K70,
R78.0, X45, X65, Y15

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Only the underlying cause of death is used for classification in this report. Although other causes
may have contributed to death, the underlying cause of death is the cause that began the disease
process that resulted in death. The underlying causes of death chosen for this report are based
on the 113 selected causes of death reported by NCHS in their annual report. Due to an increase
in the number of deaths due to Clostridium difficile, NCHS has also added this cause of death to
their 113 selected causes of death. A few additional causes of death, like coccidioidomycosis,
have been selected due to their importance in Arizona.
Firearm, drug, and alcohol induced deaths are also included in a number of other categories,
such as suicide, homicide, unintentional injury, etc. For example, a firearm induced death may
also be classified as a suicide, homicide, or “other accident or adverse effect.” An alcohol
induced death may be attributed to a long or short term effect of alcohol, such as acute alcohol
intoxication or alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
Tables 2.03a and 2.03b show deaths resulting directly (induced) and indirectly (related) from
firearms, drugs, and alcohol. Drugs include prescription medications and illegal substances,
regardless of whether use was recreational or medicinal. Tobacco is considered a drug by the
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Drug-related deaths are listed both with and
without tobacco-related deaths, because tobacco is not often considered to be a drug in the
colloquial sense.
Induced deaths refer to cases in which the use of a firearm, drug, or alcohol contributed directly to
the cause of death, i.e., death due to an overdose of drugs, or a fatal gunshot injury. Related
deaths refer to cases in which the use of a drug or alcohol was listed on the death certificate, but
the substance was not necessarily involved in the underlying cause of death, i.e., death due to
dehydration resulting from environmental exposure, with chronic drug use noted elsewhere on the
certificate.
Related causes of deaths are counted using multiple cause of death (MCD) data supplied by
ADHS with the final annual mortality files, beginning in 2004.
Communicable Disease (Morbidity) Statistics
Communicable disease statistics are shown in Tables 2.04a through 2.06. Any morbidity rate
except for Streptococcal Group B Invasive disease can be calculated by taking the number of
cases from any communicable disease table in this report and dividing it by the appropriate age,
gender, race/ethnicity, or total population denominator found in Tables 1.01 through 1.10.
Streptococcal Group B Invasive disease is only reportable in infants under 90 days; therefore,
these numbers are divided by the number of live births, to produce a rate per 1,000 live births.
The data presented in this report include communicable diseases to residents of Maricopa
County. This includes Maricopa County residents who acquired a disease in Maricopa County
and residents who acquired a disease elsewhere. Non-Maricopa County residents are not
included, even if they acquired a disease in Maricopa County. Other reports or press releases
may show different morbidity rates because they include non-residents who acquired disease in
Maricopa County or they exclude residents who were exposed outside of the county. For
Hansen’s disease only, tables include residents from various counties in Arizona, regardless of
where the disease was acquired.
All data on communicable diseases are new cases for each specific year from the ADHS final
annual data files. There are several exceptions: data on genital herpes, gonorrhea, Chlamydia,
syphilis, and Hansen’s disease are from MCDPH data files.
In previous Health Status Reports, hepatitis B and West Nile virus data were also obtained from
the MCDPH. This report uses hepatitis B data for confirmed and probable acute cases from
ADHS for 2006-2008. For 2007 and 2008, data for West Nile virus are from ADHS. West Nile
virus data from earlier years are from MCDPH.

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Data on tuberculosis, STDs, HIV, and AIDS may differ from other reports published by MCDPH
and ADHS. Data on these diseases are in databases that may have been updated during the
time between reports.
Communicable disease data include only confirmed cases, with the exception of West Nile virus,
hepatitis B, and Hansen’s disease. Data for Hansen’s disease includes all confirmed, suspect,
and probable cases diagnosed in Maricopa County, including diagnoses to non-county residents,
as mentioned earlier. Data for hepatitis B includes confirmed and probable acute cases among
Maricopa County residents in 2006-2008. Data for West Nile virus includes confirmed and
probable cases among Maricopa County residents
Primary and secondary syphilis is shown as “Syphilis-Prim. and Sec”. The “Syphilis - All others”
category includes latent and congenital syphilis. These two categories can be added to
determine the total number of syphilis cases. Congenital syphilis details may be found in Tables
2.05a and 2.05b.
All communicable disease statistics in this report are new cases for each specified year
(incidence). The only exception is Hansen’s disease for which the prevalence (all existing cases
from all years) is shown. The figures presented for Hansen’s disease differ from previous years
due to the addition of several cases diagnosed in previous years but only recently available.
Data can be classified by date of onset, date of diagnosis or date of report to the health
department. All diseases/conditions listed in this report are classified by the date of report to the
health department. The only exceptions are HIV, AIDS, and Hansen’s disease which are
classified by the date of diagnosis.
The category “Encephalitis Viral” includes St. Louis encephalitis and all other types of viral
encephalitis except for West Nile virus. This may differ somewhat from other reports that include
only certain types of encephalitides.
Comparison of hepatitis B cases in 2007 and 2008 to previous years will show a decrease in the
total number of cases. This decrease is most likely due to changes in the investigation of the
disease and not due to a change in the communicability of the disease in Maricopa County.
In previous Health Status Reports, hepatitis C and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) cases
were reported. While hepatitis C is still reportable, limited funding has prevented investigations of
most cases of the disease. Due to the poor validity of the data in question, the data is not
presented in this report. VRE is not reported in this report because it was removed from the
reportable disease lists on April 1, 2008.
In Tables 2.04a and 2.04b, the category labeled “All Others” includes all reportable diseases in
the ADHS communicable disease database that are not listed previously on the table. A sharp
increase can be seen due to changes in the reportable diseases list. On April 1, 2008, respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) and norovirus were added to the list. These additions explain the majority
of the increase.

Natality (Birth) Statistics
Natality (birth) statistics are shown in Tables 2.07a through 2.08.
All data on natality are from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) final annual files.
The data presented in this report are from birth certificates where the mother’s county of
residence is Maricopa County. This includes births that did not occur in Maricopa County.
National Center for Health Statistics rules state that if a birth does not occur in the state of
residency and the county and city are unknown, the city of residency is assigned to the largest

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city in the state of residency. For Arizona, the largest city is Phoenix. Therefore, some births that
occurred outside of Arizona are included in Maricopa County’s final year end statistics even
though the county and city of residence are unknown. For further explanation, please see
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/3amanual.pdf.
During the course of routine data review, several births were identified as being in one county
even though their city and ZIP codes indicated that they lived in a different county. For these
discrepant cases, final classification in this report was based on the address of the resident. (The
address is determined by reviewing the street address, city, county, and ZIP code). In addition,
one record was identified as duplicate in 2005 and deleted. Therefore, the numbers presented in
this report may not precisely match those presented by ADHS in other reports.
Adequate prenatal care is based on the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index (APCUI) 1 .
This index considers both the timing of prenatal care initiation and the number of visits after care
was initiated, comparing the number of actual visits to the number of visits recommended by the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. This index does not describe the quality of
the care or adjust for maternal risk factors. Only singleton births (the birth of one baby rather than
twins, triplets or other multiple births) are shown in these tables because twins and higher order
births are typically higher risk pregnancies, and the index is not appropriate for summarizing their
prenatal care usage.
a) Inadequate: Prenatal care began after the fourth month of pregnancy or less than
50% of the expected prenatal care visits were attended
b) Intermediate: Prenatal care began before the fourth month and 50 to 70% of the
expected visits were attended
c) Adequate: Prenatal care began prior to the fourth month and 80-109% of expected
visits were attended
d) Adequate plus: Prenatal care began prior to the fourth month of pregnancy and 110%
or more of the expected visits were attended
Infants transferred from Banner Good Samaritan Hospital to Phoenix Children’s Hospital have not
been counted as transfers since the two hospitals share facilities, with Phoenix Children’s
Hospital providing Neonatal Intensive Care services to infants born at Banner Good Samaritan.
Infant Mortality Statistics
Infant mortality statistics are shown in Tables 2.09a through 2.15b.
Infant mortality statistics shown in this report are from linked and unlinked data as indicated in
each table. An explanation of linked and unlinked data is presented below.
The infant mortality rates for older and younger maternal age groups (under 15 and over 45) may
be high compared to other groups. These groups have relatively small populations in Maricopa
County. Although rates may be high, they may represent only one or two cases in a given
category. Therefore, it is advisable to check the raw numbers.
2
The following definitions related to reproductive health have been established by NCHS :

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Birth or Live Birth 3 – The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of a product of
human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy or birthweight which, after
such expulsion or extraction, breathes or shows any other evidence of life such as
beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite movement of voluntary
muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached.

1

Kotelchuck, M. An Evaluation of the Kessner Adequacy of Prenatal Care Index and a Proposed Adequacy of Prenatal
Care Utilization Index, American Journal of Public Health, 1994; 84(9):1414-1420.
2
NCHS guidelines were adopted from those established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
3
The Arizona statute defining a live birth follows this definition.

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Fertility Rate – Number of live births during a calendar year per 1,000 women age 15 to
44.

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Births to Teenage Mothers − Live births occurring to females under age twenty.

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Birth Weight – The weight of a neonate determined immediately after delivery or as soon
thereafter as possible.

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Low Birthweight – Any neonate weighing less than 2,500 grams at birth (less than 5
pounds, 8 ounces).

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Very Low Birthweight – Any neonate weighing less than 1,500 grams at births (less than
3 pounds, 4 ounces).

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Preterm – Any neonate whose birth occurs through the end of the last day of the 37
week (259th day), following onset of the last menstrual period.

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Infant Death – Any death at any time from birth up to, but not including, the first year of
age (<365 days).

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Infant Mortality Rate – Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

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Neonatal Mortality Rate – Number of deaths to infants at or under 28 days of age, per
1,000 live births.

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Postnatal (Postneonatal) Mortality Rate – Number of deaths to infants between 29 days
and 365 days after birth, per 1,000 live births.

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Unlinked Infant Mortality – The number of infant deaths in a given calendar year, as
determined from mortality records.

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Linked Infant Mortality – Whenever possible, infant death certificate data are linked to
birth certificate information to determine parental, demographic and birth data. Not all
infant deaths can be linked (up to 3% are lost to follow-up). In this report, MCDPH
created a linked death cohort such that one calendar year of infant death data linked
back to the birth data from the current or prior calendar year.

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More Information
For more information on population and health statistics, please visit the following websites:
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Maricopa County Department of Public Health: http://www.maricopa.gov/Public_Health/
Arizona Department of Health Services: www.hs.state.az.us
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics:
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Department of Economic Security: https://www.azdes.gov/aspnew/default.asp

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