Table 2.3 Number and rate* of deaths with hepatitis A listed as a cause of death†, by demographic characteristic and year — United States, 2004–2007

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Demographic characterisic
2004
2005
2006
2007
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Age Group
(years)		 0–34 1 0.00 6 0.00 1 0.00 6 0.00
35–44 12 0.03 9 0.02 8 0.02 3 0.01
45–54 31 0.07 20 0.05 15 0.03 21 0.05
55–64 30 0.10 19 0.06 19 0.06 20 0.06
65–74 18 0.10 12 0.06 13 0.07 14 0.07
≥75 37 0.21 34 0.19 23 0.13 21 0.11
Race White§ 101 0.04 75 0.03 53 0.02 70 0.03
Black 20 0.07 22 0.07 18 0.06 14 0.04
Non-White, non-Black** 8 0.05 3 0.02 8 0.05 1 0.01
Sex Male 72 0.05 54 0.04 41 0.03 61 0.04
Female 57 0.03 46 0.03 38 0.02 24 0.01
Overall 129 0.04 100 0.03 79 0.03 85 0.03

* Rates for race, sex, and overall total are age-adjusted per 100,000 U.S. standard population.
†Cause of death is defined as the underlying cause of death or one of the multiple causes of death and is based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes B15 (hepatitis A).
§Included white, non-Hispanic and white Hispanic.
¶Included black, non-Hispanic and black Hispanic.
**Included all other racial/ethnic groups.

Source: CDC. National Vital Statistics System.