Basic Metadata
Note: Fetal Mortality Rate is rate of fetal deaths (at least 20 complete weeks of gestation) per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths, by geography. Reporting of fetal deaths is known to be incomplete.

Blank Cells: Rates not calculated for fewer than 5 events. Rates not calculated in cases where mother's zip code of residence is unknown.

Sample Interpretation: "There were 5 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths in Geography X".

Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2019.

Sources: VRBIS- California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System, 2017. Cohort file: State of California, Department of Public Health, Death Statistical Master Files (before 2014), California Comprehensive Death Files (2014 and later), and Birth Statistical Master Files.

Basic Metadata
Note: The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Rate is infant deaths (under one year of age) due to SIDS per 1,000 live births, by geography. Data set includes registered deaths only. Numerator represents infant's race/ethnicity. Denominator represents mother's race/ethnicity.

**Blank Cells: Rates not calculated for fewer than 5 events. Rates not calculated in cases where zip code is unknown.

***API: Asian/Pacific Islander.
***AIAN: American Indian/Alaska Native.

Sources: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System, 2016.
Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2019.

Codes: ICD‐10 Mortality code R95.

Data Guide, Dictionary, and Codebook:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/CHS/Community%20Profiles/Public%20Health%20Services%20Codebook_Data%20Guide_Metadata_10.2.19.xlsx

Interpretation: "There were 5 SIDS deaths per 1,000 live births in Geography X".

Basic Metadata
Note: The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Rate is infant deaths (under one year of age) due to SIDS per 1,000 live births, by geography. Data set includes linked births to deaths. Numerator represents infant's race/ethnicity. Denominator represents mother's race/ethnicity.

**Blank Cells: Rates not calculated for fewer than 5 events. Rates not calculated in cases where zip code is unknown.

***API: Asian/Pacific Islander.
***AIAN: American Indian/Alaska Native.

Sources: State of California, Department of Public Health, Death Statistical Master Files (before 2014), California Comprehensive Death Files (2014 and later), and Birth Statistical Master Files.
Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2019.

Codes: ICD‐10 Mortality code R95.

Data Guide, Dictionary, and Codebook:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/CHS/Community%20Profiles/Public%20Health%20Services%20Codebook_Data%20Guide_Metadata_10.2.19.xlsx

Interpretation: "There were 5 SIDS deaths per 1,000 live births in Geography X".

Leading Causes of Death in San Diego County, by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, HHSA Region and Supervisorial District. Gender and race/ethnicity are at the county geographic level.

Notes:
1. Rank is based on total number of deaths in each of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) "rankable" categories. The top 15 leading causes of death presented here are based on the San Diego County residents for each year.
2. Cause of death is based on the underlying cause of death reported on death certificates as classified by ICD-10 codes.
3. Deaths for specific demographics or geographic area may not equal the total deaths for San Diego County due to missing data.
§ Not shown for fewer than 5 deaths.

Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System.
Prepared by County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2018.

This dataset presents smoking attributable deaths for San Diego County by condition and overall categories for those 35 years of age and older.

2014-2016. For data by HHSA Region or archived years, please visit www.sdhealthstatistics.com

Methods:
Fractions by the Centers for Disease Control, Smoking‐Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC) System. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK294316/table/ch12.t4/?report=objectonly
Note: Deaths with unknown age or sex were not included in the analysis. Deaths were pulled using 2016 ICD 10 codes.
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System (2016). Prepared by County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2019.

Note: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
a - Other cancers consist of cancers of the lip, pharynx and oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, larynx, cervix uteri (women), kidney and renal pelvis, bladder, liver, colon and rectum, and acute myeloid leukemia.
b - Other heart disease comprised of rheumatic heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, and other forms of heart disease.
c - Cerebrovascular diseases ICD-10 Codes: I60-I69
d - Other vascular diseases are comprised of atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, and other arterial diseases.
e - Pulmonary diseases consists of pneumonia, influenza, emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction.
f - Prenatal conditions (All Ages) comprised of ICD-10 codes: K55.0, P00.0, P01.0, P01.1, P01.5, P02.0, P02.1, P02.7, P07.0–P07.3, P10.2, P22.0–P22.9, P25.0–P27.9, P28.0, P28.1, P36.0–P36.9, P52.0–P52.3, and P77 (Dietz et al. 2010).
g - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ((All Ages) ICD-10 code R95