Table 2 Average annual race-, sex- and age-specific rates of sepsis-associated mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2005
Category | Females | Male | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
Race Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (95% CI)* | Â | Â | Â |
   White | 40.5 (40.3 to 40.6) | 51.7 (51.6 to 51.9) | 45.1 (45.0 to 45.3) |
   Black | 89.9 (89.3 to 90.5) | 117.6 (116.8 to 118.5) | 100.9 (100.4 to 101.4) |
   Hispanic | 45.6 (45.1 to 46.2) | 58.6 (57.9 to 59.3) | 51.3 (50.9 to 51.8) |
   Asian | 29.5 (28.9 to 30.1) | 42.8 (41.9 to 43.7) | 35.1 (34.6 to 35.6) |
   American Indian/Alaska Native | 54.6 (52.6 to 56.6) | 58.2 (55.8 to 60.7) | 56.2 (54.7 to 57.7) |
Age (years) Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (95% CI) | Â | Â | Â |
   > 1 | 18.7 (18.0 to 19.5) | 22.7 (22.0 to 23.5) | 20.8 (20.24 to 21.3) |
   1 to 4 | 1.9 (1.8 to 2.1) | 2.3 (2.2 to 2.5) | 2.1 (2.0 to 2.2) |
   5 to 14 | 0.8 (0.9 to 0.9) | 0.9 (0.8 to 0.9) | 0.9 (0.8 to 0.9) |
   15 to 24 | 1.8 (1.8 to 1.9) | 2.0 (1.9 to 2.1) | 1.9 (1.9 to 2.0) |
   25 to 34 | 4.1 (4.0 to 4.2) | 4.7 (4.6 to 4.8) | 4.4 (4.3 to 4.5) |
   35 to 44 | 10.1 (9.9 to 10.2) | 12.8 (12.6 to 13.0) | 11.4 (11.3 to 11.5) |
   45 to 54 | 23.5 (23.2 to 23.7) | 31.9 (31.6 to 32.2) | 27.6 (27.4 to 27.8) |
   55 to 64 | 55.9 (55.5 to 56.4) | 71.1 (70.5 to 71.6) | 63.2 (62.9 to 63.6) |
   65 to 74 | 133.6 (132.8 to 134.5) | 174.2 (173.1 to 175.2) | 152.0 (151.4 to 152.7) |
   75 to 84 | 309.5 (308.0 to 311.0) | 411.4 (409.3 to 413.5) | 350.1 (348.9 to 351.4) |
   85+ | 745.6 (742.0 to 749.2) | 871.5 (865.6 to 877.4) | 783.5 (780.4 to 786.5) |