Abstract
Daily variation in each of several major causes of death in the United States during the period 1962-1966 is described by annual graphs showing deaths chronologically and by frequency distributions of deaths per day. The most significant sporadic factors affecting mortality in the 5 years studied appeared to be the influenza epidemic in 1963 and the unusually hot weather occurring in mid-1966. Deaths were also studied by day of the week and by holiday. Significant and consistent variations were found for violent deaths and those due to coronary heart disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 198-211 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | American Journal of Epidemiology |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Feb 1976 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coronary heart disease
- Death rate
- Epidemics
- Influenza
- Mortality
- Vital statistics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Epidemiology