Men's Health

Date Updated: 10/02/2012

What this chart shows: Percentage of Deaths in Males by Leading Causes of Death - United States, 2009

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention [pdf]

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What this chart shows: Mortality Rate (per 100,000) for the Leading Causes of Death in Males in Colorado & Larimer County, 2011

*Crude Death Rate

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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What the above data tell us:

National data from 2009 show the top three causes of death in males were heart disease (307,225 deaths), cancer (296,763), and accidents (75,022). These were also the top three causes of death in 2010 for males in Larimer County and Colorado. Male mortality rates for the leading causes of death in Larimer County exceeded rates for Colorado for three of the ten leading causes of death shown above (stroke, suicide, and other respiratory diseases). For more information on gender and mortality visit the Mortality page on COMPASS.

Suicide in Colorado in 2011 was most common in white males between the ages of 45 and 54 (152), followed by white males between the ages of 35 and 44 (124). For more information, visit the Suicide page on COMPASS.

What this chart shows: Prostate Cancer Incidence Rate (per 100,000) in Colorado and Larimer County, 2000-2009

* Age-Adjusted Rate

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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What this chart shows: Prostate Cancer Mortality Rate (per 100,000) in Colorado and Larimer County, 2002-2011

* Age-Adjusted Rate

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

See data table

What the above data tell us:

The incidence of prostate cancer cases in Larimer County increased more than 37% from 2000 to 2008 before dropping over 35% between 2008 and 2009.

From 2002 to 2011, the number of men in Larimer County who died from prostate cancer ranged from a low of 15 (2005) to a high of 35 (2011). Care should be taken in analyzing this data for trends due to the small sample size. In 8 of the last 10 years, Larimer County met the Healthy People objective. See Additional Information for an explanation of the Healthy People initiative.

Nationally, both incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer have declined. The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2012 approximately 241,740 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and 28,170 men will die of the disease.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in males and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death (next to lung and colorectal cancers among males) in Larimer County. (See Cancer Incidence & Mortality for more information.)

Additional Information:

Healthy People 2010 was a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative establishing national objectives to improve the health of all Americans, to eliminate disparities, and to increase the years and quality of life.

New guidelines and objectives have been established for the next ten years, through 2020.

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Related Information on COMPASS -

• Cancer Incidence & Mortality
• Cardiovascular Disease & Stroke Mortality
• Lung Cancer Incidence & Mortality
• Mortality
• Population by Gender
• Unintentional Injury Mortality (including motor vehicle deaths)
• Women's Health (breast, cervical, uterine cancer incidence and mortality)

Other Resources -

• Centers for Disease Control-Cancer Prevention and Control
• Healthinfosource.com: "Your Link to Health Information in Fort Collins"
• Men's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Men's Health Network: An informational and educational organization recognizing men's health as a specific social concern.
• Screening Tests: Guidelines for Men, United States Health and Human Services

Industry Standards or Targets:

Healthy People 2010

• 3.7 - Reduce the prostate cancer death rate to 28.8 deaths per 100,000

Healthy People 2020

• C-7 - Reduce the prostate cancer death rate to 21.2 deaths per 100,000

Data Tables:

Ten Leading Causes of Death in Males - United States, 2009

Cause of Death	Number	% of All Deaths
Heart Disease	307,225	25.2%
Cancer	296,763	24.4%
Accidents	65,119	6.2%
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease	52,073	4.3%
Stroke	35,054	2.9%
Diabetes	35,054	2.9%
Suicide	29,089	2.4%
Influenza and pneumonia	25,128	2.1%
Kidney Disease	23,930	2.0%
Alzheimer's Disease	23,900	2.0%

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Mortality Rate (per 100,000) for the Leading Causes of Death in Males -
Colorado and Larimer County, 2011 (Crude Death Rates)

Cause of Death	Larimer County		Colorado
	Number	Rate	Number	Rate
Cancer	210	138.6	3,650	142.3
Heart Disease	170	112.2	3,270	127.5
Accidents	76	50.2	1,373	53.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease	49	32.3	1,060	41.3
Suicide	49	27.7	703	27.4
Stroke	41	27.1	666	26.4
Alzheimer's Disease	24	15.8	457	17.8
Diabetes	21	139	211	8.2
Chronic Liver Disease	18	11.9	420	16.4
Influenza & Pneumonia	17	11.2	424	16.5
Kidney Disease	17	11.2	301	11.7

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Prostate Cancer Incidence Rate (per 100,000) -
Colorado and Larimer County, (Age-Adjusted Rates)

Year	Colorado		Larimer County
	Number	Rate	Number	Rate
2000	2,719	170.1	140	152.9
2001	2,835	172.8	128	137.2
2002	2,868	168.2	165	165.6
2003	2,853	160.7	185	186.6
2004	2,902	157.9	181	169.5
2005	3,041	159.9	203	182.6
2006	3,253	164.2	229	204.0
2007	3,440	166.6	224	188.7
2008	3,269	152.7	259	209.9
2009	3,207	139.0	188	135.5

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Prostate Cancer Mortality Rate (per 100,000) -
Colorado and Larimer County, (Age-Adjusted Rates)

Year	Colorado		Larimer County		Healthy People 2010/2020 Objective
	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
2002	374	29.2	22	29.5	28.8
2003	352	26.1	23	28.4	28.8
2004	355	25.8	16	19.8	28.8
2005	377	26.7	15	16.2	28.8
2006	355	23.7	16	15.7	28.8
2007	371	24.8	22	23.4	28.8
2008	387	24.6	22	22.4	28.8
2009	386	23.1	29	26.5	28.8
2010	396	21.9	19	17.1	28.8
2011	415	22.3	33	26.8	21.2

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