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>To: [log in to unmask] >From: [log in to unmask] (Marjorie Moorefield) >Subject: Statistics > > >Hello Kees, >First let me answer question number one: > > >In March 1993: > >ALL RACES: BLACK: WHITE: > >TOTAL 254,241 TOTAL: 320,36 TOTAL: 190,532 >MALE: 124,018 MALE: 150,73 MALE: 93,193 >FEMALE: 130,223 FEMALE 169,63 FEMALE: 97,340 > >source:Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce > >Answer number two: > >In the U.S. Parkinson's disease is considered the underlying cause of >death. Please refer to the other Statistics & Recap posts for the >definition of Cause-of-Death Classification. > >Answer number three: > >According to the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce >the percentages of Whites is 80.3% and the number of Blacks >is only 12.1% of the TOTAL population of the U.S. > Using those percentages, then more Whites would die, since >they outnumber the Blacks by 68.2%. > >Answer number four: > >It is my understanding that Ali, the world champion boxer who has >PD, is financing such a project, however, you would be well advised to >ask a boxing fan, who would probably have more information. > > >I made missed several States in posting my statistics, so later in the >week I will post, both to you and the list, my corrections. > >I look forward to the promised statistics from Europe. > >As Ever, >Marjorie Moorefield >just another librarian >(with PD) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >