Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content

Map Details - Heart Disease Death Rates by Gender & Public Health Region, AK

Return to Map Gallery

Impact Statement

A choropleth map that documents heart disease mortality rates in Alaska by Gender and Public Health Region in addition to the location of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the state. Heart Disease is the second leading cause of death in Alaska.

Heart Disease Death Rates by Gender & Public Health Region, AK

Findings

A choropleth map that documents heart disease mortality rates in Alaska by Gender and Public Health Region in addition to the location of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the state. Heart Disease is the second leading cause of death in Alaska.

Software Used

ArcMap v.10.3.1 (ESRI); SEER*Stat

Data Used

CDC/National Center for Health Statistics National Mortality Database for 2008-2012, FQHC data from HRSA Data Warehouse, Feb 2015.

Methods Used

All rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Standard Population and per 100,000.

Contact the Submitter of this Map

Mary Jeanne (MJ) Danison, Analyst Programmer, Business Applications, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
(907) 269-2001
mj.danison@alaska.gov

How to Cite this Map

Danison M.J. “Heart Disease Death Rates in Alaska by Gender & Public Health Region” [map]. April 2016. Alaska Department of Health & Social Services.
Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Chronic Disease GIS Exchange http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/gisx/mapgallery/AK_HDGender.html.

Format:
TOP