Miller N, Simoes E J, Chang J C, Robling A G
Mo Med. 2000 Mar;97(3):87-90.
This study examines the mortality trends for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among whites and African Americans in Missouri from 1980-1996. Data from the Missouri Center for Health Information Management and Epidemiology were used to calculate mortality rates. Missouri's COPD deaths rose 40.6% from 1980-1996. Projections through the year 2006 predict continued escalation in rates. Much of the growth in COPD can be attributed to heavy tobacco use in the population.
本研究调查了1980年至1996年密苏里州白人和非裔美国人中慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）的死亡率趋势。利用密苏里州健康信息管理与流行病学中心的数据计算死亡率。1980年至1996年，密苏里州COPD死亡人数上升了40.6%。对2006年的预测显示死亡率将持续上升。COPD的大幅增长很大程度上可归因于该人群中大量吸烟。
