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NATIONAL DATA 2005 (From ChiPACC Webinar Power Points)
DEMOGRAPHICS USA 2005
POPULATION USA: 296 Million
Adult Deaths
- 2.5 Million
- 36% died under hospice care
Child Deaths
- 53,526 children 0 -19 years
- 2.2% died under hospice care
Children Diagnosed with Life-threatening Condition
- 1.2 Million
CAUSES OF CHILD DEATH
- Accidents
- Assault
- Malignancy
- Suicide
- Congenital malformations, deformations
- Chromosomal anomalies
- Heart disease
- Cerebrovascular diseases
Causes of Death Ages 1 through 19
All Children 1 – 19
- Accidents
- Assault
- Malignancy
- Suicide
- Congenital malformations, deformations
- Chromosomal anomalies
- Heart disease
- Cerebrovascular diseases
Causes of Death All Children 1 – 19 with CCC
- Malignancy 48%
- Neuromuscular 23%
- Cardiovascular 17%
CAUSES OF DEATH INFANTS
- Congenital Malformations 19.5%
- Short gestation/LBW 16.5%
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 7.4%
- Maternal complications 6.3%
- Complication of placenta, cord, or membranes 4%
- Accidents/unintentional 4%
Causes of death infants with Complex Chronic Condition (CCC)
- Cardiovascular 32%
- Congenital/genetic 26%
- Respiratory 17%
- Neuromuscular 14%
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
- Children with chronic illness and complex health care needs are living longer and require creative approaches to delivery of care coordination and PP/HC (HHS)
- 10.2 Million Children (13.9% of US children ages 0-17) have special health care needs. This number is increasing slightly every year. (HHS)
- CHI and ChiPACC are addressing this urgent need!
