This county is the ninth largest county in the United States, and is racially and ethnically diverse with 38% Latino residents, 34% Caucasian, 22% African-American and 7% Asian-American and Other. The descriptive epidemiological aspects of CVD can be identified through age-adjusted mortality rate, gender, race/ethnicity, education, socioeconomic status, and geographic location etc. Cardiovascular disease includes mortality and morbidity related to CVD. In 2009, the Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate (AAMR) due to CVD in Dallas County was 266/100,000. This was considerably higher compared to the State rate of 252.9/100,000. African-Americans had a significantly higher AAMR due to CVD than all other racial and ethnic groups. The rate was 361.2/100,000 compared to Caucasians with 266.8/100,000, Latinos with 162.2/100,000 and other with 188.8/100,000. Dallas County males had a considerably higher AAMR due to CVD when compared to females, 304.8 per 100,000 vs. 233.9/100,000, respectively. According to the Texas, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual survey, an estimated 7.8% of adults in Dallas County have been diagnosed with CVD. Caucasians have higher prevalence of CVD (10.1%) as compared to African Americans (6.8%), and Latinos (6.1%). A decrease in CVD prevalence also observed with higher education. Adults living in a household with income less than $25,000 had the highest prevalence of CVD, 11%. This was significantly higher compared to adults living in a household with an income of $50,000 or more
This county is the ninth largest county in the United States, and is racially and ethnically diverse with 38% Latino residents, 34% Caucasian, 22% African-American and 7% Asian-American and Other. The descriptive epidemiological aspects of CVD can be identified through age-adjusted mortality rate, gender, race/ethnicity, education, socioeconomic status, and geographic location etc. Cardiovascular disease includes mortality and morbidity related to CVD. In 2009, the Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate (AAMR) due to CVD in Dallas County was 266/100,000. This was considerably higher compared to the State rate of 252.9/100,000. African-Americans had a significantly higher AAMR due to CVD than all other racial and ethnic groups. The rate was 361.2/100,000 compared to Caucasians with 266.8/100,000, Latinos with 162.2/100,000 and other with 188.8/100,000. Dallas County males had a considerably higher AAMR due to CVD when compared to females, 304.8 per 100,000 vs. 233.9/100,000, respectively. According to the Texas, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual survey, an estimated 7.8% of adults in Dallas County have been diagnosed with CVD. Caucasians have higher prevalence of CVD (10.1%) as compared to African Americans (6.8%), and Latinos (6.1%). A decrease in CVD prevalence also observed with higher education. Adults living in a household with income less than $25,000 had the highest prevalence of CVD, 11%. This was significantly higher compared to adults living in a household with an income of $50,000 or more