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Table 1

Mean annual age-adjusted mortality rates for AN compared with USW and AKW, 1999–2003
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aRate per 100,000 population, age-adjusted to 2000 standard million

bAN rate/USW rate

cAN rate/AKW rate

d95% confidence interval does not contain 1.

eNational Center for Health Statistics 50 leading causes of death, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes

AN = Alaska Native

USW = U.S. white

AKW = Alaska white

COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease