NSG 4076 Week 9 Discussion Topic 1: Causes of Death

Topic 1: Causes of Death

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading cause of death over the past decade has been cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and accidents. However, the rate at which these diseases lead to death was different among several ethnic/racial groups. For instance, in 2017, it was reported that heart disease accounted for 24.7% of all the deaths reported in the United States, closely followed by cancer at 22.4% among the whites of all ages(CDC, 2019). However, for white males between the age of 65 to 84 years, cancer accounted for 28.1% of the total deaths followed by heart disease at 24.8%. Among white females of the same age (65-84 years), cancer accounted for 27.3% of total deaths as heart disease accounted for only 19.3%.

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The leading cause of death among African Americans is similar to those of the whites with heart disease accounting for 23.7% as cancer comes second at 20.2%. In 2017, cancer accounted for 26.6% of the deaths among black men between the age of 65 and 84 years, whereas heart disease accounted for 26.2% of the deaths. Among black women of the same age group, cancer accounted for 25.3% of the total deaths as heart disease accounted for 23.6% (CDC, 2019). The causes of death among whites and blacks are quite similar. However, African

NSG 4076 Week 9 Discussion Topic 1 Causes of Death

Americans recorded the highest number of deaths from heart disease and cancer as compared to whites. Consequently, the elderly above the age of 65 years among the blacks reported higher cases of heart disease as compared to the whites. The rates of cancer were however more prevalent among the whites as compared to the blacks.