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Emphysema (Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses) Morbidity Number of noninstitutionalized adults who have ever been diagnosed with emphysema: 3.0 million (2001) Percent of noninstitutionalized adults who have ever been diagnosed with emphysema: 1.5 (2001) Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2001 Mortality Number of deaths: 15,489 (2002) Deaths per 100,000 population: 5.4 (2002) Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2002 More data Frequencies and percents of adults with emphysema by age, sex, and race/ethnicity Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2001 tables 3, 4 Related links National Health Interview Survey National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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