DEATH
RISKS
At my age, what should I especially be concerned about?
Nearly 3 out of 4 deaths among teenagers and young adults are
caused by 4 things:
- car accidents, unintentional physical injury,
- homicide and suicide.
- Cancer and heart disease can also affect you at this age.
- Unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
(including HIV and AIDS) also cause you social and personal
problems, in addition to harming your health.
Do young men have different health risks than young
women?
Yes. Young men don't wear seat belts as often as young women do.
They're also more likely to carry weapons, to get into physical
fights, to use smokeless tobacco or marijuana, to drink alcohol
heavily,and to have more sexual partners. On the other hand, young
women have some special risks. They try to commit suicide more often
and use unhealthy weight-loss methods National Vital Statistics
Report, Vol 48, No 11, July 24, 2000
(Rates per 100,000)
All Races, both sexes, 5-14 years
|
|
Number
|
Rate
|
|
Accidents and adverse effects
|
3,254
|
8.3
|
|
Malignant neoplasms
|
1,013
|
2.6
|
|
Homicide and legal intervention
|
460
|
1.2
|
|
Congenital anomalies
|
371
|
0.9
|
|
Diseases of the heart
|
326
|
0.8
|
|
Suicide
|
324
|
0.8
|
|
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary diseases
|
152
|
0.4
|
|
Pneumonia and influenza
|
121
|
0.3
|
|
Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ
|
84
|
0.2
|
|
Cerebrovascular diseases
|
82
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
All Races, both sexes, 15-24
years
|
|
Numer
|
Rate
|
|
Accidents and adverse effects
|
13,349
|
82.3
|
|
Homicide and legal intervention
|
5,506
|
14.8
|
|
Suicide
|
4,135
|
11.1
|
|
Malignant neoplasms
|
1,699
|
4.6
|
|
Diseases of the heart
|
1,057
|
2.8
|
|
Congenital anomalies
|
450
|
1.2
|
|
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease
|
239
|
0.6
|
|
Pneumonia and influenza
|
215
|
0.6
|
|
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
|
194
|
0.5
|
|
Cerebrovascular disease
|
178
|
0.5
|
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