Quality of Death Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin: A Summary of Current Research, 1999
Authors: Harry M. Rosenberg,, Jeffrey D. Maurer,, Paul D. Sorlie,, Norman J. Johnson,, Marian F. MacDorman, Donna L. Hoyert,, James F. Spitler, Chester Scott,
Publication Year: 1999
Last Updated: 2019-10-01 15:42:27
Journal: Vital Health Statistics Series 2
Keywords: death rates c race andethnicity c evaluation c data quality
Short Abstract:
This report provides a summary of
current knowledge and research on the
quality and reliability of death rates by
race and Hispanic origin in official
mortality statistics of the United States
produced by the National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS). It also
provides a quantitative assessment of
bias in death rates by race and
Hispanic origin. It identifies areas for
targeted research.
For the white population and the black
population, published death rates are
overstated in official publications by an
estimated 1.0 percent and 5.0 percent,
respectively, resulting principally from
undercounts of these population groups
in the census. Death rates for the other
minority groups are understated in
official publications approximately as
follows: American Indians, 21 percent;
Asian or Pacific Islanders, 11 percent;
and Hispanics, 2 percent. These
estimates do not take into account
differential misreporting of age among
the race/ethnic groups.
Abstract:
This report provides a summary of
current knowledge and research on the
quality and reliability of death rates by
race and Hispanic origin in official
mortality statistics of the United States
produced by the National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS)
For the white population and the black
population, published death rates are
overstated in official publications by an
estimated 1.0 percent and 5.0 percent,
respectively, resulting principally from
undercounts of these population groups
in the census. Death rates for the other
minority groups are understated in
official publications approximately as
follows: American Indians, 21 percent;
Asian or Pacific Islanders, 11 percent;
and Hispanics, 2 percent. These
estimates do not take into account
differential misreporting of age among
the race/ethnic groups.
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