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Here are the top health threats for men and women in the USA:
For all of USA (2005)
1. Heart disease – 26.6%
2. Cancer – 22.8%
3. Stroke – 5.9%
4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases – 5.3%
5. Accidents – 4.8%
6. Diabetes – 3.1%
7. Alzheimer’s disease – 2.9%
8. Influenza and pneumonia – 2.6%
9. Kidney disease – 1.8%
10. Septicemia (blood infections) – 1.4%
Women (2004)
1. Heart disease – 27.2%
2. Cancer – 22%
3. Stroke – 7.5%
4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases – 5.2%
5. Alzheimer’s disease – 3.9%
6. Accidents – 3.3%
7. Diabetes – 3.1%
8. Influenza and pneumonia – 2.7%
9. Kidney disease – 1.8%
10. Septicemia (blood infections) – 1.5%
Men (2004)
1. Heart disease – 27.2%
2. Cancer – 24.3%
3. Accidents – 6.1%
4. Stroke – 5%
5. Chronic lower respiratory disease – 5%
6. Diabetes – 3%
7. Influenza and pneumonia – 2.3%
8. Suicide – 2.2%
9. Kidney disease – 1.7%
10. Alzheimer’s disease – 1.6%