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NATIONAL CENTER Series 22

For HEALTH STATISTICS Number 9

VITAL and HEALTH STATISTICS

DATA FROM THE NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM

Socioeconomic

Characteristics of

DeceasedPersons

United States -1962-1963 Deaths

Statistics on educational attainment and family income

of persons who died during 1962 and 1963 by age, color,

residence and family status. Based on data collected in

a mail survey with questionnaires sent to the informant

for the death certificate,

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

Public Health Service

Health Services and Mental Health Administration

Washington, D.C. February 1969
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

THEODORE D. WOOLSEY, Director

PHILIP S.LAWRENCE, SC.D.,Associate Director

OSWALD K. SAGEN, PH.D.,Assistant Director for Health Statistics Development

WALT R. SIMMONS, M. A., Assistant Director /oT Research and Scientific Development

ALICE M. WATERHOUSE, M. D., .Medical Consultant

JAMES E.KELLY, D.D.S.,Dental Advisor

EDWARD E. MINTY, Executive O//icer

MARGERY R. CUNNINGHAM, Information Of/icer

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS

ROBERT D. GROVE, Ph. D., Director

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, M.S., Deputy Director

ROBEW A. ISRAEL, M.S., Acting Cbie~ Mortality Statistics Branch

JOHN E. PATTERSON, Cbiej Natality Statistics Branch

LOREN E. CHANCELLOR, Chiej Registration Methods Branch

ALICE M. HETZEL, cbie~ Marriage and Divorce Statistics Branch

ARNE B. NELSON, M.A., Cbie~ vital Records Survey Branch

MICHAEL J. ZUGZDA, Acting Chic/, Statistical Resources Branch

Public Health Service Publication No. looo.$erie~ 22-No. 9

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-62241
CONTENTS

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Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------

Selected Findings -----------------------------------------------------

Sources and Limitations of Data ----------------------------------------

Selected Characteristics -----------------------------------------------

Sex and Age--------------------------------------------------------

Region and Metropolitan Area ----------------------------------------

Living Arrangements ------------------------------------------------

Marital Status ------------------------------------------------------

Family Income -----------------------------------------------------

References -----------------------------------------------------------

Detailed Tables -------------------------------------------------------

Appendix I. Technical Notes on Metiods -------------------------------

Statistical Design of the National Mortality Survey -------- --------------

Sample Selection ---------------------------------------------------

Data Collection -----------------------------------------------------

Estimating Methods -------------------------------------------------

Reliabili~ of Estimates ---------------------------------------------

Appendix II. Definitions of Certain Terms Used in This Report -----------

TermsRelated to Data Derived From theQuestionnaire- ----------------

TermsRelated to Data Derived Fromthe Death Certificate---- ----------

Appendix III. Source Forms -------------------------------------------

Death Certificate ---------------------------------------------------

Informant Questiomaire ---------------------------------------------

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IN TKIS RBPORT statistics are Wesented on the edmational attainment and levels of imome of pwso~ who died duri~ 1962 and 1963.

Othw charactwistics wed to describe the decedent ave age, sex, CO1OY,

place of residence, living awa~ements, and mavital statws at the time

of death. These cha~actwistics wwe selected because they ave impovtant to the description of education and income of people.

About 60 pwcent of the people descvibed in this report were 65 years

OYoldw. A highw @opovtion of the fwale decedents than of the male

decedents wwe educated beyond the elementary-school level. Among

decedents who wme age 25 or OVW, pwsom who wwe undw 45 years

of age when they died had completed move years of school thun the oldw

age qoups. About one-thivd of all decedents wwe membws of families

w were individuals for whom the totil “money incomerr was less_ than

$2,000 duving the last fwll calendav year before death.

SYMBOLS

Data not available ------------------------ ---

Category not applicable ------------------- . . .

Quantity zero ---------------------------- -

Quantity more than O but less than 0.05---- 0.0

Figure does not meet standards of

reliability or precision ------------------ *
SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF

DECEASED PERSONS

Evelyn S. Mathis” a

INTRODUCTION

This report presents data obtained from the

National Mortality Survey in a probability sample

drawn from death certificates representing all

deaths that occurred during 1962 and 1963.-

The annual statistics for deaths in the United

States derived from information reported on the

death record are restricted to a relatively brief

description of the decedents becauseof the limited

range of items on the death certificate. The information that is collected in the National Mortality Survey permits the preparation of estimates of characteristics of deceased persons

which are not otherwise available in national

statistics.

This report is concerned with the educational

attainment of deceased persons and the amount of

family income during the last full calendar year

before death. Because population bases necessary

for computing death rates were not available for

most of the characteristics shown in this report,

the discussion is based primarily on percentage

distributions. However, for items where the population could be estimated, death rates are shown

as well.

SELECTED FINDINGS

Of the annual average of 1,789,000 persons

who died in the,United States during 1962 and 1963,

aFormerly witli the National Center for Health Statistics.

57 percent were male and 43 percent were female. About 60 percent of the decedents were

age 65 years or older. Forty-five percent of the

decedents were married, 31 percent were widowed, and 24 percent were either single (never

married), separated, or divorced.

Among those aged 25 and over, persons who

were between 25 and 44 years when they died had

completed more years of school than the older

age groups. More than two-thirds of the decedents

in this age group had gone beyond elementary

school.

Decedents who lived in metropolitan areas

had completed more years of school than those

in norunetropolitan areas.

Of the 200,000 persons living alone at the

time of death, 51 percent were male. About 79

percent of the women and 64 percent of the men

who were- living alone at the time of death were

65 years or over. A higher proportion of the

males who were living with relatives at the time

of death had gone beyond elementary school than

those who were either living alone or with nonrelative. A higher proportion of the females

who were either living alone or with relatives

had gone beyond elementary school than the

women living with nonrelatives, But; females who

were living” with relatives were less likely to go

beyond high school.

- About 34 percent of all decedents were individuals or members of families with a total

“money income” of less than $2,000 during the last

calendar year before death. Of all decedents who

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were members of families with an income of

$3,999 or less, females had completed more

years of school than males, but for those families

with an income of $4,000 and over, males had

completed more years of school than females.

SOURCES AND LIMITATIONS

OF DATA

The decedents in the survey were identified

on death certificates selected in a national probability sample of persons who died during 1962

and 1963. The sample of 10,822 decedents was

drawn by the systematic selection of one in 330

death records from the microfilm copies of all

death certificates, collected from each State and

independent registration area by the Division of

Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics. The primary source of information for

the survey was the same person who provided the

funeral director with the personal information

about the deceased for recording on the death certificate.

The quest~onnaire that was mailed to informants contained questions about the household and living arrangements of the deceased,

his place of residence, his education, and the

source and amount of total family “money income. ” The informant was also requested to

list th= names of hospitals and institutions that

provided care to the deceased person during the

last year of life. If hospitalization or institutionalization was reported by the informant, questionnaires Requesting tiormation about the amount

of care the decedents had received during the

year before death were then mailed to the hospitals and institutions. This report is based only

on the response to the questionnaire mailed to

the informant. .~ the 10,822 informants who were

sent questionnaires, 92 percent responded.

A description of the procedures of the National Mortality Sample Survey is presented in

appendix I, along with a description of the estimation procedures. The data in this report are

national estimates based on a sample and are

therefore subject to sampling error. Tables

of approximate sampling error and instructions

for their use are presented in appendix I. Definitions of terms used in this report are given in

appendix II. Facsimiles of the U.S. Standard

Certificate of Death and of the informant questionnaire appear in appendix 111.

Other sources of error such as those associated with nonresponse, with possible misunderstanding of questions in the survey, and

with undetected problems in the processing and

compiling of data, may affect the quality of the

statistics presented in this report and may create

bias in the statistics. Nonsampling errors and

some measures relating to bias in the survey are

also discussed in appendix I.

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Sex and Age

An annual average of 1,789,000 persons died

in the United States during 1962 and 1963. Of this

number, 57 percent were male and 43 percent

were female. About 60 percent of the decedents

were 65 years or older, while 6 percent died before reaching their first birthday. The median

age at death was 68.4 years.b

Tables 1 and 2 classify the decedents by sex,

age, and completed years of school. Table 1

shows the estimated average number of persons

dying each year and table 2 shows the percent

distribution. Among decedents of all ages, about

59 percent had no more than an elementary-school

education; about 10 percent had attended but not

completed high school; 15 percent had graduated

rom high school, but had not gone to college; and

9 percent had attended college. An additional 8

percent were under 14 years old when they &ed

and so could not have gone beyond elementary

school.

Among male decedents of all ages, about 60

percent had no more than an elementary-school

education; 11 percent had attended but not completed high school; 12 percent had graduated from

high school, but had not gone to college; and 9

percent had attended college. About 8percent were

under 14 years of age.

Among female decedents of all ages, about

57 percent had no more than an elementary-school

education; 9 percent had attended but not completed high school; 18 percent had graduated

bThe median age from the registration of deaths as computed for 5-year age groups was 69.5 for 1962 and 69.7 for

1963. The median shown in this report was computed for tho

average number of deaths that occurred during 1962 and 1963.

The age groups used in computing the median were the same

as those shown in table 1.

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Table A. Number and percent distrLDution of decedents 25 years and over, by education

according to age: United States, 1962-63

Age

25 years and over -----------------

25-44 years-----------------------------

45-54 years-----------------------------

55-64 years-----------------------------

65 years and over -----------------------

from high school,but had not gone to college;

and 9 percenthad attendedcollege.About7 percentwere under 14.

In general, a higher proportion of females

had gone beyond elementary school; thus, more

female than male decedents had attended high

school, but approximately the same percentage

had some college education. However, this isnot

true in the living population. In the living population, more females than males attend high school,

but more males than females attend college.1

Because those who died young did not have

the opportunity to complete their education, table

A shows only persons who were age250r over

at the time of death. Persons who were between

25 and 44 years of age when they died hadcompleted more years of school thanpersons inthe

older age groups. More than two-third,a of the

decedents in this age group were educated beyond elementary school, compared with onlyonethird of those aged 45 and over. Table Balso

shows that the older the decedent,thefeweryears

of school completed.

Table C shows the percent distribution of

persons age 25 and over for each sex bycompletedyears of school.Twenty-eightpercentof

thefemaledecedentsattendedhighschool,butdid

not go on to college,compared with24percent

of themale decedents.The percentagewho attendedcollegewas thesame forbothsexes.

Decedents

25 years

and over

Number in

thousands

1,623

106

159

278

1,079

Education

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100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Percent distribution

64.1

30.9

45.7

59.3

71.3

25.7 I 10.2

53.4 15.7

40.8 13.5

29.3 11.4

19.9 8.8

Table B.’Median years of school completed

by decedents and by civilian population

25 years and over,by sex and age:United

States, decedents. 1962-63, and population, March 1962 -

Sex and age

Both sexes

25-44 years-------------

45-54 years-------------

55-64 years-------------

65 years and over-------

Male

25-44 years-------------

45-54 years-------------

55-64 years-------------

65 years and over-------

Fernsle

25-44 years-------------

45-54 years-------------

55-64 years-------------

65 years and over-------

Dece- Populadents tion

Median in years

12.5

11.8

8.7

8.3

12.4

11.8

8.6

8.2

12.4

12.0

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112.8

11.2

8.9

8.4

112.9

11.0

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112.7

11.5

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lComputed from figures presented in

U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current population Reports, Series p-20, No. 121,

Washington, U.S. Government Printing

Office, 1963.

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Tables 3 and 4 show death rates by sex,

color, and completed years of school for persons

age 25 and over. The rates should be used with

caution because the deaths are an estimated

annual average for the 2-year period, 1962-63,

while the population is estimated as of March

1962. Also, while the number of deaths includes

all deaths in continental United States, the “population” is the civilian population which includes

978,000 members of the Armed Forces living off

post or on post with their families, but excludes

all other members of the Armed Forces. 1 However, despite the fact that the different population

components for deaths and for the living population

means that, the rates are not precise in any given

cell, they are shown in this report because they

do indicate the pattern which might be expected

if the two population groups and time periods

were the same.

The death rate for persons age 65 and over

with no more than elementary-school education

was higher than the death rate for those with at

least a high-school education. These data indicate

that persons with a college education cannot expect to live any longer than those with a highschool education, but they can expect to live to a

higher age than those who do not go beyond elementary school. This is true for both males and

females. The death rate for persons under age 65

is inversely related to the completed years of

school. The amount of education seems to be an

important factor on the death rate for persons

under age 65.

In a study conducted by the University of

Chicago, it was found that “There was a strong

inverse relationship between mortality and level

of educational attainment in the white population

of the United States in 1960, with consistent

declines in mortality as years of schooling increased . . . . Above age 65, however, men showed

virtually no variation in mortality by level of

educational attainment, although the education

differentials for women were almost as large as

those below age 65.

“The disappearance of mortality differentials

by education among older men suggests that if

males survive to age 65 education becomes relatively unimportant for survival beyond that age.”2

It is possible to see a similarity between the

findings of the Chicago study and the National

Mortality Survey, even though the Chicago study

publishes information only for the white population

and the National Mortality Survey included both

white and nonwhite persons.

Region and Metropolitan Area

The State of usual residence of the decedents

has been classified in one of the four geographic

regions delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Also, the usual residence of the decedents

has been classified by location inside or outside

Table C. Number and percent distribution of decedents 25 years and over, by education

according to sex: United States, 1962-63

Sex

Both sexes ------------------------

Male ------------------------------------

Female ----------------------------------

Decedents

25 years

and over

Number in

thousands

1.623

914

709

Education

Percent distribution

+1100.0 64.1 I 25.7 [ 10.2

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100.0 I

65.5

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24.4 10.2

100.0 62.4 27.5 10.1

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Table D, Number and percent distribution of decedents 25 years and over, by education

according to region: united States, 1962-63

Region

All regions -----------------------

Northeast -------------------------------

North Central ---------------------------

South -----------------------------------

West ------------------------------------

counties in standard metropolitan statistical

areas delineated bythe U.S. Bureau of the Budget

(see appendix II).

On the average, decedentswho livedinmetropolitan areas had completed more yearsofschool

than decedents who lived in nonmetropolitan

areas (table 5). Further, persons who lived in

metropolitan areas with populations of less than

a million had completed more years of school

than those who lived in areas with populations

of one million or more; this is true for both the

white and nonwhite populations.

Table D, taken from table 6,shows the percent distribution of persons who died at age25

and over for each geographic regionby years of

school completed. 0nly55percentofthedecedents

in the West had notgonebeyondelementaryschool

compared with 64, 66, and 68 percent for the

Northeast, North Central, and South (table 6).

Living Arrangements

About 200,000 or 11 percent of the annual

average number ofpersons who died during 1962

and 1963 were living alone at the time of death;

Sl percent were male and49 percent werefemale

(table 7). About 79 percent of the women and

64 percent of the men living alone at the time of

death were 65years or over.

Approximately 289,000or16.2 percentofthe

decedents were residents of institutions(hospitals excluded) at the time of death. Thirteen

Decedents

25 years

and over

Number in

thousands

1,623

447

476

466

235

Total

Education

E lementary High College

or none

school plus

Percent distribution

100.0 64.1 25.7 10.2

100.0 63.8 26.6

100.0 65.5 25.3 :::

100.0 67.7 22.4

100.0 54.8 31.6 1;::

percent of all male decedents and20 percentof

all female decedents were residents ofinstitutions.

The age distribution of decedents by living

arrangements reflects in general the agedistribution of these groups in the general population.

As would be expected there isahighproportion of

young persons living with relativesat the timeof

death. In contrast persons living in institutions

at the time of death were much older thandecedents living outside of institutions.

Table 8 shows the percent distribution of

deceased persons age 25 and over bylivingarrangements, sex, and education. Of the 101,000

men who were living alone at time of death, about

70 percent had no more than an elementaryschool education; of the 43,000 men living with

nonrelatives, 64 percent had no more education

thanelementary schoo~ and of 642,000 men living

with relatives, 63 percent hadonlyanelementary -

school education. Thus, a lower proportion of men

who were living alone at the time of death had

gone beyond elementary school than those who

were living with either relatives or nonrelatives.

Sixty-two percent of the 98,000 women living

alone at the time ofdeath,65 percentof the 24,000

women living with nonrelatives, and 62 percentof

the 430,000 women living with relatives had only

an elementary-school education. Thus, a higher

proportion of women who lived either alone or

with relatives had gone beyond the elementaryschool level than those who lived with nonrela5
MEN

200

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-Married

190.6

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years years years

by marital stat;s. -

tives. But, women who lived with relatives were

less likely to have gone beyond high school.

Marital Status

C?fall persons who died during 1962 and 1963,

45 percent were married, 31 percent were widowed, and 24 percent were either single (never

married), separated, or divorced (table 9). Single,

separated, and divorced are grouped as “other”

in the tables. About 44 percent of the men and

53 percent of the women who were married when

they died were under age 65. Ten percent of both

the men and the women who were widowed were

under age 65. Of the 560,000 persons who were

widowed, one-third were male and two-thirds

were female.

Table 10 shows the number of deaths and the

death rates for persons who died at age 14 or

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ii sure 1. Death rates for Nn aae 55 years and over,

over by sex,

rate in each

age, and marital status. The death

age group was lower for married

persons than for persons who were either widowed, single, separated, or divorced.

Figures 1 and 2 show the death rates for

males and females age 55 and over by age and

marital status. It can be readily seen that the

death rate was lowest for persons who were

married when they died.

In the age group 55-64 the death rate per

1,000 men was 20.0 for married men, 38.1 for

widowed men, and 42.6 for men who were either

single, separated, or divorced. In the age group

65-74, the death rate per 1,000 men was 42.3 for

married men, 72.5 for widowed men, and 96.7

for men who were either single, separated, or

divorced. In the age group 75 and over the death

rate per 1,000 men was 95.6 for married men,

146.5 for widowed men, and 190.6 for men who

were either single, separated, or divorced.

In the age group 55-64 the death rate per

1,000 women was 10.3 for married women, 14.5

for widowed women, and 16.4 for women who

were either single, separated, or divorced. In the

WOMEN

200 r

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180

~widowecl

160

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140

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45.9

40 -

21.6

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years

AGE

75+

years

Figure 2. Death rates for wmen age 55 years and

over, by marital status.

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Table E. Percent distribution of decedents 2.5years and over, by education according

to marital status and age: United States, 1962-63

Marital status and age

Married

25 years and over----------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------------------

55-64 years----------------------------------------

65 years and over----------------------------------

Widowed

25 years and over----------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------------------

55-64 years----------------------------------------

65 years and over----------------------------------

Other

25 years and over----------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------------------

55-64 years----------------------------------------

65 years and over----------------------------------

age group 6s-7’4 thedeathrateper 1,000women

was 21.6formarried women, 33.7forwidowed

women, and 45.9 for women who were either

single,separated,or divorced.Intheagegroup

75 and over thedeathrateperl,OOOwomen was

66.8 for married women, 100.9for widowed

women, and 152.1forwomen who were either

single,separated,or divorced.

Table 11 shows thepercentdistributionf

decedentsformaritalstatusandage byyears of

schoolcompleted.Those who were marriedhad

completedmore yearsofschoolthanthoseinthe

othermaritalcategories.Among personsinthe

age group55-64years,57percentofthemarried

decedents,66 percentofthewidoweddecedents,

and64 percentofthosedecedentswhoweresingle,

separated,or divorcedhad no more than an

Education

~

Percent distribution

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

*

100.:

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

58.2

26.1

;:.;

68:8

72.6

30.1

57.8

44.6

31.4

21.3

19.8

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24.;

19.0

24.9

44.5

31.5

25.3

18.7

11.7

16.1

15.2

12.0

9.9

7.5

*

9.:

7.4

11.2

15.3

10.0

10.5

10.7

elementary-schooleducation.The same pattern

of educationholdstruefortheotheragegroups

(tableE).

Table 12 shows thatbothmen and women

who were marriedatthetimeofdeathhadcompletedmore yearsofschoolthanthosewho were

eitherwidow,ed,single,separated,or divorced.

The tablealsoshowsthatwidowedfemaledecedentshad completedmore yearsof schoolthan

widowedmale decedents.

Family Income

Tables13 and 14 show thenumber andpercentdistributionf decedentsclassifiedby sex,

age, and familyincome.The income shown in

thisreportisthatwhichwas reportedbythenext

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of kin of the decedents or by other informants;

for persons who were not members of a family,

it is their individual income.

About 34 percent of all decedents had total

“money incomes” of less than $2,000 during the

last calendar year before death. Among decedents

who were age 65 or over, about 38 percent had

incomes which were less than $2,000, 17 percent

were between $2,000 and $3,999, and 21 percent

were $4,000 or more. The other 23 percent were

residents of institutions at the time of death and

thus were not members of a family or individuals

according to the definitions of the study.

Table 15 shows the percent distribution of

decedents by age and sex for each income category. The number of male decedents constitutes

55 percent of the decedents with an income of

less than $2,000; 64 percent of those with an income between $2,000 and $3,999; 60 percent of

those with an income between $4,000 and $5,999;

and 60 percent of the decedents with an income of

$6,000 or more. Among decedents age 65 or over

with an income of less than $2,000, 54 percent

were male.

Of the decedents who were living alone at the

time of death, 61 percent of the men and 81 percent of the women had an income of less than

$2,000 (table 16). Also included in this income

category were 65 percent of the men and 77

percent of the women living with nonrelatives,

and 33 percent of the men and 35 percent of the

women living with relatives at the time of death,

Table 17 shows the percent distribution of

decedents by marital status, sex, and family income. About 32 percent of the married males and

34 percent of the married females were membezs

of families with incomes of less than $2,000. About

37 percent of both widowed males and widowed females had incomes of less than $2,000. It appears

that a higher proportion of persons who were

widowed at the time of death were in low-income

groups than persons who were still married. However, widowed persons may or may not have been

living in a family; if they were living either alone

or with nonrelatives, the income which was reported was their individual income.

Table 18 shows the percent distribution of

decedents by family income, age, and completed

years of school. As expected, decedents who were

in a higher income category had completed more

years of school than those in a lower income

category.

A higher proportion of the persons who died

before age 65 were in the higher income category

and had completed more years of school than

persons aged 65 and over. One reason for this

is that in recent years there has been a trend

toward higher education which has also increased

earntig potential and resulted in higher incomes.

Also, many people age 65 and over are retired

and, because income usually declines after retirement, these persons are generally in the lower

income categories.

Table 19 shows the percent distribution of

decedents by income, sex, and completed years

of school. For incomes of less than $4,000, females completed more years of school than males,

but for those with an income of $4,000 and over,

the males completed more years of school than

the femaIes.

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DETAILED TABLES

Table 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12,

13.

14,

15.

16.

Av;~~; annual number of decedents, by education, sex, and age: United States,

------------------------.-------..----.----.-----.-----------------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by education according to sex and age: United States, 1962-63-----------.-------------------------.

Average annual number of decedents and age-specific death rates for persons age

25 years and over, by education and sex: United States, 1962-63-----------------I

Average annual number of decedents and age-specific death rates for persons age

25 years and over, by education and color: United States, 1962-63---------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by education according to metropolitan status and color: United States, 1962-63--------------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by education according to geographic region and color: United States, 1962-63----------------------

Average annual numberandpercent distribution ofdecedents, by living arrangements

according to age and sex: United States, 1962-63--------------------------------

Average annual number and percent distribution ofdecedents age 25 years and over,

by education according to living arrangements and sex: United States, 1962-63---

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by age according to

marital status and sex: UriitedStates, 1962-63----------------------------------

Average annual number of decedents and age-specific death rates for persons 14

years and over, by marital status and sex: United States, 1962-63----------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by education according to marital status and age: United States, 1962-63---------------------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by education according to marital status and sex: United States, 1962-63-----------------------

~~~; annual number of decedents,by family income, sex,and age: United States,

-------------------:------------.---------------------------.------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by family income

according to sex and age: United States. 1962-63--------------------------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by family income

according to age and sex: United States, 1962-63--------------------------------

Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by family income according to living arrangements and sex: United States, 1962-63------------------

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DETAILED TABLES-Con.

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17. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by family income according to marital status and sex: United States, 1962-63----------------------- 25

18. Average annual number and percent distribution ofdecendents, by education according to family income and age: United States, 1962-63---------------------------- 26

19. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents,by education according to family income and sex: United States, 1962-63---------------------------- 28

20. Population 25 years and over used in obtaining rates show in this publication,

by education, sex, and age: United States, March 1962--------------------------- 29

21. Population 25 years and over used in obtaining rates shown in ehis publication,

by education, color, and age: United States, March 1962------------------------- 29

22 Population 14 years and over usedin obtaining rates shorn in this publication,by

marital status, sex, and age: United States, March 1962------------------------- 30

10
Table 1. Average annual number of decedents,by education,sex, and age: United States, 1962-63

Education

Elementary High school

Decedents

under College

14 years 7 years ~ years :ry~; 4

plus

or less yeara

All

decedents Sex and age

Both sexes Number in thousands

All ages-------------- 1,789 136

136

105

31

...

...

...

...

...

...

78

589 459 176 261 168

166

105

61

106

159

278

1,079

436

643

1,013

Under 25 years--------------

Under 1 year--------------

1-24 years----------------

25-44 years-----------------

45-54 yeara-----------------

55-64 yeara-----------------

65 years and over-----------

65-74 years---------------

75 years and over---------

*

. . .

*

20

38

87

441

177

264

343

*

. . .

*

13

35

78

329

127

202

261

*

. . .

*

24

31

34

77

36

40

110

*

. . .

*

33

34

48

138

58

80

125

*

. . .

*

17

21

32

95

38

58

95

*

...

*

10

14

19

50

23

27

72

*

...

*

7

8

12

45

15

31

Male

All ages--------------

Under 2.5years--------------

Under 1 year--------------

‘1-24years----------------

25-44 years-----------------

45-54 years-----------------

55-64 years-----------------

65 years and over-----------

65-74 years---------------

75 years and over---------

99

60

39

65,

102

180

566

260

306

776

78

60

18

...

...

...

...

...

...

58

*

. . .

*

13

25

58

245

108

L37

246

*

. . .

*

9

24

50

174

.76

98

198

*

. ...

*

14

19

26

44

24

20

66

*

. . .

*

19

20

27

53

29

25

135

Fernsle

All ages--------------

Under 25 yeara--------------

Under 1 year--------------

1-24 years----------------

25-44 years-----------------

45-54 years-----------------

55-64 yeara-----------------

65 years and over-----------

65-74 years---------------

75 years and over---------

67

44

22

41

57

98

513

176

337

58

44

13

...

...

.*.

...

...

...

*

. . .

*

*

11

28

154

51

103

*

. . .

*

*

13

29

196

69

127

*

. . .

*

10

12

8

32

12

21

*

. . .

*

14

14

21

85

29

55

11
Table 2. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by education according to

sex and age: United States, 1962-63

Education

Sex and age

Both sexes

All.ages-------

Under 25 years-------

Under 1 year-------

1-24 years---------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

Male

All ages-------

Under 25 years-------

Under 1 year-------

1-24 years---------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

Fernsle

All ages-------

Under 25 years-------

Under 1 year-------

L-24 years---------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

All

decedents

Number in

thousands

1,789

166

105

61

106

159

278

1,079

436

643

1,013

99

60

39

65

102

180

566

260

306

776

67

44

22

41

57

98

513

176

337

Elementary High school

Decedents

Total under College

14 years 7 years 8 years ;ry;:: 4

plus

or less years

Percent distribution

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

LOO.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

LOO.0

100.0

LOO.0

100.0

LOO.O

LOO.O

100.0

100.0

100.0

7.6

81.7

...

50.6

..*

...

...

...

...

...

7.7

78.6

...

45.4

...

...

...

...

...

...

7.4

86.4

...

59.7

..*

...

...

...

..0

. . .

32.9

2.0

...

5,.5

18.4

23.7

31.4

40.9

40.6

41.0

33.8

2.1

...

5.3

19.4

24.6

32.3

43.2

41.5

44.7

31.8

1.9

...

5.8

16.9

22.1

29.9

38.2

39.4

37.7

25.7

2.8

...

7.6

12.4

22.0

27.9

30.5

29.1

31.4

25.8

3.6

...

9.1

13.8

23.6

27.8

30.8

29.2

32.1

,25.6

1.7

...

4.9

10.3

19.2

28.2

30.1

28.9

30.7

9.8

6.6

...

17.8

22.4

19.4

12.1

7.1

8.3

6.3

10.9

7.3

...

18.5

21.5

18.8

14.3

7.8

9.4

6.5

8.5

5.6

...

16.6

23.8

20.4

8.2

6.3

6.7

6.1

14.6

5.0

...

L3.6

31.0

21.4

17.2

12.8

13.3

12.4

12.4

6.o

...

15.4

29.8

19.5

15.0

9.4

11.0

8.0

17.5

3.5

...

10.4

32.9

.24.9

21.2

16.5

16.7

16.4

9.4

1,8

...

4.9

15.7

13.5

11.4

8.8

8.6

9.0

9.4

2.4

...

6.2

15.5

13.5

10.7

8.8

8.9

8.8

9.3

*

.*.

*

16.1

13.4

12.6

8.8

8.3

9.1.

12
Table 3. Average annual numbe~of de~edents and age-specific death rates_ for

education an~sex: United States, 1962-63

persons age 25 years and over, by

[Fop.lntio. isthe estimated“civilian,> population for h{.r~h 196~ decedents are the estimated average nnn..l number of deaths occurring in 1962 and 1964

Education

Decedents

25 years

and over

Sex and age E lemenrotal tary High College

or none

school plus

Number in

thousands Both sexes Rate per 1,000 population

25 yeara and over--------------------------------------------

2.5-44yeara--------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years --------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years--------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Male

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 yeara--------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years --------------------------------------------------------

55-64 yeara--------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Feinale

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 years--------------------------------------------------------

45-54 yeara--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 yeara--------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

T

9.0 9.1

::; ;::

15.0 $+.;

53.8 .

1,623 16.1

_

2.3

l;::

62.6

18.9

28.7 —

3.6

2::;

66.8

106

159

278

1,079

914 33.0 10.9 I 9.5

1;:;

26.2

78.5

1;;

180

566

::;

23.3

73.5

13.5

1.7

;:; 7.3

21.2 17.0

61.7 63’.1

709 24.4

;:!

13.9

-56.7

::;

11.9

53.8

Table 4. Average annual number of decedents and age-specific death rates for persons age 25 years and over, by

education and color:.United States, 1962-63

~ee baadnote on table 3]

Education

Decedents

25 years

and over

Color and age

Number in

thousands

1,623

All persons Rate per 1,000 population

25 yeara and over-------------------------------------------- 9.0 9.1

25-44 yeara --------------------------------------------------------

45-54 yeara --------------------------------------------------------

55-64 yeara --------------------------------------------------------

65 yeara and over --------------------------------------------------

106

159

278

1,079

2.3 3.6

1;:: 2::;

62.6 66.8

15.9 28.6

::;

15.0

53.8

9.2

;:;

13.6

55.1

25 yeara and over-------------------------------------------- 1.443 9.0

25-44 yeara --------------------------------------------------------

45-54 yeara --------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years --------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

81

131

237

993

2.0 2.7

1::2 1:::

62.5 66.6

:::

14.6

54.5

7.7

3.6

12.2

21.4

34.3

;::

13.4

55.0

Nonwhite

25 years and over-------------------------------------------- 180 10.7

1:::

21.6

58.9

25-44 years---------------------------------------------------------

45-54 yeara --------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years --------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over --------------------------------------------------

25

28

41

86

II

13
Table 5. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by education according to metropolitan status

and color: United States, 1962-63

Education

Decedents Elementary High school

Total under College

14 years

7 years 8 years :ry~: 4

plus

or less years

All

iecedents

Tumber in

~housands

1,789

Metropolitan status and color

All areas

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

1,000,000 and over

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

Less than 1,000,000

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

Nonmetropolitan

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

Percent distribution

100.0 7.6 32.9 25.7 9,8

10.1

7.7

11.3

14.6

—

15.7

6.7

15.0

9.4

10,1

441

0,4

9.3

4,1

10,5

11,2

5,5

8.2

9,0

2.2

1,569

219

211

176

36

896

790

106

681

100.0

100.0

100.0

1;:2

6.5

29.7

55.9

32.1

27.8

10.1

26.7

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

1::?

7.2

6.3

14.2

8.4

29.2

46.2

31.3

28.2

54.4

35.4

29.2

14.1

24.1

26.0

10.2

27.4

29.9

8.2

11,4

11.1

10.2

10.5

7’.6

.

8.9

.

9.3

6.1

16,1

9.8

16.7

1~.;

.

11.7

12.8

3,3

603

78

100.0

100.0

31.9

62.4

Table 6. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by education according to geographic region and

color: United States, 1962-63

Education -

Elementary High school

Decedents

under College

14 years 7 years ~ 3 yeafs 4 ~ear~

plus

or less years or less

All

decedents Region and color

Total

100.0

_

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100,0

Number in

thousands

1,78S

1,569

219

481

450

31

519

482

37

525

394

131

263

All regions

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

Northeast

All persons-------------------------

~ite -------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

North Central

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

South

Percent distribution

7.6 32.9

T

25.7 9.8

27.8 10,1

10.1 7.7

28.2 10.5

29.2 10.4

14.0 12,.2

14.6 9.4

29.7

55.9

31.3

30.3

46.1

28.0

26.6

45.5

43.0

15.7

6.7

14.9

Z:i

8.6

t

32.4 9.9

33.5

17.4 1?::

15,0

6.6

11.8

8.8

6,1

~o

1;,:

,

12,5

All persons-------------------------

White-------------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

West

All persons-------------------------

White---->--------------------------------

Nonwhite----------------------------------

36.7

61.9

25.6

23.6

50.5 +

21.2 10.3

7.4 5.9

23.7 9.9

24.9 10.3

8.4 4.9

13.8

5.8

20.0

243

20

20.7

11.1

13,1

5,0

14
and percent distribution of decedents, by living arrangements according

to age and sex: United States, 1962-63

Table 7. Average annual number

w BO th IIMale

sexes

Female Percent

male

?ercent

Female Living arrangement and age

All living arrangements Number in thousands

All ages-------------------------

Percent distribution

1,789 100.0 100.0 56.6 43.4

166

105

1::

159

278

1,079

436

643

200

1,013

_

99

60

39

1:2

180

566

260

306

101

LOO.O

9.8

6.0

3.8

6.4

10.1

17.7

55.9

25.7

30.3

10.0

*

...

*

*

1.:

6.5

3.1

3.3

72.7

8.6

5.7

::;

1;:;

66.1

22.7

43.4

12.7

*

...

*

.:

*

1::?

:.;

.

63.8

59.9

57.7

63.5

61.3

64.3

64.6

52.5

59.6

47.6

50.6

f<

...

?’r

*

56.;

45.5

50.6

41.6

59.8

40.1

42.3

36.5

38.7

35.7

35.4

47.5

40.4

52.4

49.4

*

...

*

*

43.;

54.5

49.4

58.4

40.2

Under 25 years-------------------------

Under 1 year-------------------------

1-24 years---------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------

55-64 years ----------------------------

65 years and over----------------------

65-74 years--------------------------

75 years and over--------------------

9.3

:::

5.9

8.9

15.6

60.3

24.4

36.0

11.2

$<

...

*

>’r

*

1.8

8.0

:;;

68.9

8.9

5.8

:::

1;::

35.9

16.6

19.3

3.8

*

>k

>t

<c

*

2.:

0.9

1.5

16.2

Living alone

All ages-------------------------

:<

. . .

*

*

3;

144

63

81

1,232

159

104

::

131

214

642

“296

345

68

Under 25 years-------------------------

Under 1 year-------------------------

1-24 years---------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------

55-64 years----------------------------

65 years and over----------------------

65-74 years--------------------------

75 years,and over--------------------

*

. . .

*

*

*

18

65

32

34

737

94

60

34

52

81

L40

369

188

181

44

Living with relatives

All ages-------------------------

9.3

5.9

3.4

;::

13.8

36.4

18.6

17.8

4.3

8.4

5.7

:::

6.3

32:;

14.0

21.2

3.1

59.3

57.7

62.3

60.2

62.3

65.4

57.5

63.5

52.3

64.3

40.7

42.3

37.7

39,8

37.7

34.6

42.5

36.5

47.7

35..7

-

*

*

*

*

*

46.;

46.3

47.0

54.5

*

*

“<

:<

39.2

56.4

48.3

59.0

Under 25 years-------------------------

Under 1 year-------------------------

1-24 years---------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------

55-64 years----------------------------

65 years and over ----------------------

65-74 years--------------------------

75 years and over--------------------

Living with nonrelatives

All ages-------------------------

*

;’:

9C

*

*

*

::;

1.4

13.0

*

*

>t

*

*

53.;

53.7

53.0

45.5

*

*

*

*

60.;

43.6

51.7

41.0

Under 25 years -------------------------

Under 1 year-------------------------

1-24 years---------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------

55-64 years----------------------------

65 years and over----------------------

65-74 years--------------------------

75 years and over--------------------

*

*

*

*

J<

4;

16

27

289

*

*

>k

*

*

2;

1:

131

Living in institution

All ages-------------------------

*

*

*

*

*

1:::

3.1

7.7

Under 25 years-------------------------

Under 1 year-------------------------

1-24 years---------------------------

25-44 years----------------------------

45-54 years----------------------------

55-64 years ----------------------------

65 years and over----------------------

65-74 years --------------------------

75 years and over --------------------

15
Table 8. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents age 25 years and over, by

education according to living arrangements and sex: United States, 1962-63

Education

Decedents

25 years

and over

II Elementary I High school I

Living arrangement and sex

Total College

7 years 8 years :rY~: 4

plus

or less years

Percent distribution Number in

thousands

1,623

All living arrangements

Both sexes----------------

Male----------------------------

Female--------------------------

Living alone

Both sexes----------------

Male----------------------------

Female--------------------------

Living with relatives

Both sexes----------------

Male----------------------------

Female--------------------------

Living with nonrelative

Both sexes----------------

Male----------------------------

Female--------------------------

Living in institution

Both sexes----------------

Male----------------------------

Female--------------------------

T

15.6 10.2

13.1 10.2

18.8 10.1

100.0 36.1

—

37.3

34.6

33.3

28.0 10.2

11.3

8.7

8.1

914

709

199

101

98

1,072

100.0

100.0

100,0

28.2

27.8

32.3 T

15.7 10.6

10.7 9.4

20.7 11.9

100.0

100.0

100.0

36.7

29.8

36.0

32.9

31.7

26.5

10.2

5.8

11.3 16.01 10.2

1

14.2 10.8

18.6 9.4

18.6 8.7

642

430

64

43

24

287

131

156

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

36.4

35.4

35.1

34.2

36.7

38.7

26.7

26.3

29.0

29.5

28.o

30.4

12.0

10.3

8.6

12.0

2.8

7.6

16.9 7.4

21.6 10.9

13.41 9.9

43.3

34.9

31.4

29.6

8.3

7.0

8.4 8.6

17.5 11.0

16
Table 9. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by age according to mrital

status and sex: United States, 1962-63

Marital status and age

Both

sexes

Male Fernsle Percent

male

Percent

female

All statuses I

Number in thousands Percent distribution

All ages------------------- 1,789

Under 25 years------------------- 166

Under 1 year------------------- 105

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 years---------------------- 1::

45-54 years----------------------’ 159

55-64 years---------------------- 278

65 years and over---------------- 1,;;;

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over-------------- 643

Mar;ied

All ages------------------- 807

Under 25 years------------------- *

Under 1 year------------------- ...

1-24 years--------------------- *

25-44 years----------------------

45-54 years---------------------- 1;!

55-64 years---------------------- 188

65 years and over---------------- 430

65-74 years-------------------- 237

75 years and over---c----------- 193

1,013

—

:;

:;

102

180

566

260

306

569

100.0 —

9.3

5.8

:::

1?::

60.3

24.4

36.0

45.1

100.0 —

9.8

6.0”

3.8

1::;

17.7

55.9

25.7

30.3

56.2

100.0 —

8.6

5.7

::;

1::;

66.1

22.7

43.4

30.7

56.6

59.9

57.7

63.5

61.3

64.3

64.6

52.5

59.6

47.6

70.5

43.4

—

40.1

42.3

36.5

38.7

35.7

35.4

47.5

40.4

52.4

29.5

*

. . .

4.;

1;::

31.5

17.5

14.5

18.4

*

.,.

4:

1;:

319

174

145

186

*

. . .

3.;

1:::

24.0

13.3

10.8

31.3

*

. . .

3.:

5.2

7.4

14.3

8.2

6.2

48.2

*

. . .

38.;

35.8

30.6

25.9

26.7

24.8

66.7

*

. . .

62.;

64.2

69.4

74.1

73.3

75.2

33.3

Widowed

All ages-------------------

L

560

Under 25 yeara-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 years----------------------

45-54 years----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 years snd over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

Other

All agea-------------------

—

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

L-24 years---------------------

25-44 years-----------------------

45-54 years----------------------

55-64 yeara----------------------

65 years and over----------------

65-74 yeara-------’-------------

75 yeara and over--------------

* *

. . .

9<

*

*

2:::

2::;

23.6

*

. . .

*

*

*

1::;

12:0

‘25.4

*

. . .

9<

*

*

4$::

11.3

32.1

21.1

*

. . .

*

*

33.;

33.2

34.5

32.8

61.1

*

. . .

*

*

66.;

66.8

65.5

67.2

38.9

. . .

*

*

*

5:$

134

370

421

160

104

55

34

:::

3.1

1.9

1.9

::!

3.6

4.5

::;

3.5

2.1

2.5

3.5

:::

4.0

8.3

5.7

2.6

1.6

;:;

8.3

;::

59.8

57.8

63.6

63.4”

73.7

72.0

55.3

61.8

50.0

40.2

42.2

36.4

36.6

26.3

28.0

44.7

38.2

50.0

35

1:;

64

80

17
Table 10. Average ~~d-O;e~umberof decedents and age-specificdeath rates for persons 14 years

> by marital status and sex: United States, 1962-63

[Population is the estimated “civilian” uomdation . .for March 1962:decedents are the eetimatedaverageannualnumberof deathsoccurringim

1962and1963]

Marital status

Sex and age

All

statuses Married Widowed Other All

statusesIIMarried Widowed Other

Both sexes Rate per 1,000 population

14 years and overyeara,-------------

years-------------

years-------------

years-------------

years-------------

Number in thousands

1,653 807 560 286 12.8 9.3 53.2 9.0

24

34

35

49

64

80

179

*

1.7

6.4

15.5

33.7

86.4

13.2

1.2

5,9

15”0

29.4

67.9

169.2

10.6

14-24

25-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75 years and over -------

30

106

159

278

436

643

935

*

70

113

188

237

193

569

*

*

12

41

134

370

186

1.1

2.3

7.6

17.4

38.8

107.2

15.0

1.5

2.9

9.9

23.3

50.4

119.9

10.7

*

*

10.2

18,3

41.4

112.4

87,6

Male

14 years and overyears-------------

years-------------

years-------------

years-------------

years-------------

14-24

25-.44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75 years and over-------

1,6

6..7

21.7

42.6

96.7

190.6

7.1

21

65

102

180

260

306

718

*

44

72

131

174

145

238

*

*

*

14

46

121

374

17

21

25

36

40

40

106

*

2.3

8.1

20.0

42,3

95.6

5.4

*

*

*

38.1

72.5

146.5

44.5

Female

14 years and over14-24 years-------------

25-44 years -------------

45-54 years -------------

55-64 years-------------

65-74 years-------------

75 years and over -------

*

41

57

98

176

337

*

27

4C

58

62

48

*

%

*

27

88

249

*

12

9

14

25

40

*

1.7

5.3

11.9

29.0

97.8

*

1.3

4.7

10.3

21.6

66.8

*

*

*

14.5

33.7

100.9

*

4.9

8,0

16.4

45.9

152,1

18
Table 11. Average annual number and percent distributionof decedents,by educationaccording to

marital status and age: United States, 1962-63

Education

All

decedents

Number in

thousands

1,789

166

106

159

278

1,079

436

643

807

Elementary High school

Decedents

under College

14 years 3 years 4 years

plus

;ry~: 8 years Or less

Marital status

and age

Total

All statuses Percent distribution

All ages------- 100.0 9.8 I 9.4

10000

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

7.6

81.7

● ..

...

● ..

...

..0

...

*

32.9

2.0

18.4

23.7

31.4

40.9

40.6

41.0

31.4

2.5.7 14.6

;:::

27:9

30.5

29.1

31.4

6.6

22.4

19.4

12.1

::;

6.3

13.0

22,:

21.1

13.2

9.0

9.8

8.0

6.6

5.0

31.0

21.4

17.2

12.8

13.3

12.4

17.3

35.;

23.5

18.2

12.3

13.0

11.6

13.3

1.8

15.7

13.5

11.4

8.8

8.6

9.0

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

Married

All ages------- 26.5 11.7

25 years-------

years----------

years----------

years----------

7:

113

188

430

237

193

560

*

*

4;

505

134

370

421

Under

25-44

45-54

55-64

65 yea>s and over----

65=74 years--------

75 years and over--

100.:

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

14.;

19.5

28.1

38.9

38.6

39.3

42.3

*

*

39.:

42.7

43.9

42.3

23.4

* *

● ☛✎

..0

● . .

. . .

.00

. . .

*

16.1

15.2

12.0

9;9

9.9

9.9

Widowed

All ages------- 30.3 7.5

*

*

6.;

6.2

7.8

5.6

8.1

*

*

18.;

12.8

14.0

12.4

11.0

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

*

*

100.:

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

*

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

.*.

. . .

32.2

*

*

*

26.7

30.9

28.5

31.8

Other

All ages----- 17.8 7.5

Under 25 years -------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

160

34

:;

144

64

80

84.8

...

.0.

..0

. . .

. . .

. . .

2:::

32.6

37.7

40.1

41.3

39.1

2;:;

17.5

12.8

13.9

13.3

14.3

1;:!

10.0

10.5

10.7

19
Table 12. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by education according to

marital status and sex: United States, 1962-63

e

Education

All

decedents

Marital status and

sex Decedents

under

14 years

Total

Number in

thousands

1,789

All statuses Percent distribution

Both sexes----- 100.0 7.6 32.9 25.7 I 9.8 14.6 9.4

25.8 10.9

25.6 8.5

12.4

17.5

17.3

15.0

23.0

13.3

9.4

9.3

11.7

11.8

11.2

7.5

Male -----------------

Female ---------------

1,013

776

807

100.0

100.0

100.0

7.7

7.4

...

33.8

31.8

31.4

33.4

26.7

42.3

--1-- 26.5 13.0

Married

Both sexes-----

Male -----------------

Female ---------------

26.5 13.3

26.7 12.3

569

238

560

186

374

421

258

164

100.0

100.0

100.0

. . .

. . .

. . .

Widowed

Both sexes-----

Male -----------------

Female ---------------

100.0

100.0

100.0

46.2

40.3

23.4

31.7 6.3 8.9

15.5

11.0

6.9

7.8

7.5

. . .

. . .

32.2 -L29.7 6.7

17.8 8.1

Other

Both sexes-----

Male -----------------

Female---------------

100.0

100.0

30.3

35.0

25.9

19.4

19.9] 8.8 9.2

14.0

5.9

14.5 10.0 I

7.0

20
Table 13. Average annual number of decedents, by family

1962-63

Sex and age

Both sexes

All ages------,-----------

Under 25 years -----------------

Under 1 year-----------------

1-24 years-------------------

25-44 years --------------------

4.5-54yea~s --------------------

55-64 years --------------------

65 years and over --------------

65-74 years ------------------

75 years and over ------------

Male

All’ages ----------------

Under 25 years ----------------

Under 1 year ----------------

1-24 years------i -----------

25-44 years -------------------

45-54 years -------------------

55-64 years -------------------

65 years and over -------------

65-74 years -----------------

75 years and over -----------

Female

All ages----------------

Under 25 years----------------

Under 1 year ----------------

1-24 years------------------

25-44 years-------------------

45-54 years-------------------

55-64 years -------------------

65 years and over-------------

65-74 years -----------------

75 years and over-----------

income, sex, and age: United States,

...

Family income

I I I I I

Under $2,000- $4,000- $6,000- ~8,000+ In:;:u-

$2,000 $3,999 $5,999 $7,999

All

~ecedents

Number in thousands

1,789

166

105

61

106

159

278

1,079

436

643

1,013

99

60

39

65

102

180

566

260

306

776

67

44

22

41

57

98

513

176

337

604

41

25

16

26

37

86

414

173

241

331

23

14

9

15

22

48

224

97

127

273

18

11

8

11

15

38

190

76

114

333 ‘ 243 —

35

22

13

23

30

58

187

98

90

212

21

12

9

16

21

38

117

68

49

121

15

11

4

7

9

20

70

29

41

42

30

12

21

34

47

99

47

52

145

25

17

8

13

21

32

55

29

26,

98

17

13

4

8

13

15

44

18

26

143

24

15

9

14

19

29

57

26

30

88

16

10

6

9

13

22

28

16

12

55

8

*

*

5

6

7

29

10

19

177

22

13

9

18

30

38

70

30

40

+

105

14

8

6

11 ~

20

27

33

17

15

72

7

*

*

7

9

11

38

<

289

*

*

*

*

*

21

252

62

190

131

*

*

*

*

*

*

110

32

78

158

*

*

*

*

*

*

142

30

112

21
Table 14. Average amual number and percent distributionof decedents,by family income according

to sex and age: United States, 1962-63

Family income

All Under ‘2’000- $4’000- $6’000- $8,00W In;;p incOmes $2,000 $3,999 $5,999 $7,999

All

decedents

Number in

thousands

1,789

Sex and age

Both sexes Percent distribution

All ages-------- 100.0 33.8 18.6 13.6

25.4

28.6

20.0

19.6

21.3

16.8

9.2

10.8

8.1

14.3

8.0 9.9 16.2

Under 25 yeara--------

Under 1 year--------

l-2d”years----------

25-44 years-----------

45-54 years-----------

55-64 years-----------

65 y~ars and over-----

65-74 yesrs---------

75 years and over---

166

105

61

106

159

27’8

1,079

436

643

1,013

99

60

39

65

102

180

566

260

306

776

67

44

22

41

57

98

513

176

337

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100..0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0,

24.8

23.5

26.9

24.3

23.4

30.8

38.3

39’.7

37.4

32.6

22.8

22.8

22.9

22.6

21.3

26.7

39.5

37.4

41.3

35.2

21.1

21.1

21.1

21.7

18.8

20.7

17.4

22.4

14.0

21.0

14.4

14.3

14.6

13.3

12.2

10.3

5.2

6.o

4.7

8.7

13.0

12.0

14.6

16.6

18.6

13.7

6.5

6.9

6.2

10.4

*

*

*

*

*

7.7

23.3

14.1

29.6

13.0

*

*

*

*

*

*

19.4

12.3

25.4

20.3

Male

All ages--------

Under 25 years--------

Under 1 year--------

1-24 years----------

25-44 years-----------

45-54 years-----------

55-64 years-----------

65 years and over-----

65-74 years---------

75 years and over---

20.6

19.1

23.1

24.1

20.1

21.2

20.7

26.3

16.0

15.6

25.2

27.6

21.5

19.4

20.1

17.6

9.7

11.2

8.5

12.6

25.8

30.0

17.4

19.9

23.6

15.2

8.6

10.2

7.8

16.2

16.9

15.1

13.8

13.0

12.2

4.9

6.2

3.8

7.0

14.2

13.2

15.8

16.4

20.0

15.2

5.8

6.7

5.0

9.3

Fernsle

All ages--------

Under 25 years--------

Under 1 year--------

1-24 years----------

25-44 years--------’---

45-54 years-----------

55-64 years-----------

65 years and over-----

65-74 years---------

75 years and over---

27.7

24.6

33.8

27.1

27.0

38.5

37.2

43.3

34.0

21.8

23.8

17.8

18.0

16.5

19.9

13.6

16.6

12.1

11.8

*

*

12.4

10.6

6.9

5.6

5.8

5.5

11.1

*

*

16.9

16.0

11.1

7.3

7.2

7.4

*

*

*

*

*

*

27.7

16.9

33.3

22
Table 15. Average annual-numberand percent distributionof decedents,by family income according

to age and sex: United States, 1962-63

E

Number in thousands

E

‘ercentdistribution

‘ercent

?emale Family income and age male

All incomes

All ages------------------- 1,789 1,013 776 !00.0 100.0 100.0 56.6 43.4

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 yeara----------------------

45-54 yeara ----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 years and over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

166

105

61

106

159

278

1,079

436

643

604

99

60

39

65

102

180

566

260

306

331

67

44

22

41

57

98

513

176

337

273

9.3

5.8

3.4

5.9

8.9

15.6

60.3

24.4

36.0

33.8

9.8

6.0

3.8

6.4

10.1

17.7

55.9

25.7

30.3

32.7

8.6

5.7

2.9

5.3

7.3

12.7

66.1

22.7

43.4

35.2

59.9

57.7

63.5

61.3

64.3

64.6

52.5

59.6

47.6

54.8

40.1

42.3

36.5

38.7

35.7

35.4

47.5

40.4

52.4

45.2

Under $2,000

All ages-------------------

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 yeara----------------------

45-54 years----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 years and over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

41

25

16

26

37

86

414

173

241

333

23

14

8

15

22

48

224

97

127

212

18

11

8

11

*

38

190

76

114

121

2.3

1.4

1.0

1.4

2.1

4.8

23.2

9.7

13.5

18.6

2.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

2.2

4.7

22.1

9.6

12.5

11.9

2.4

1.4

1.0

1.4

*

4.9

24.5

9.8

14.7

6.7

55.1

55.8

54.1

57.0

58.7

55.9

54.0

56.1

52.6

63.7

44.9

44.2

45.9

43.0

*

44.1

46.0

43.9

47.4

36.3

$2,000-$3,999

All ages-------------------

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 years----------------------

45-54 yea~s----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 years and over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

35

22

13

23

30

58

187

98

90

21

12

9

16

21

38

117

68

49

*

*

*

*

*

20

70

22

41

2.0

1.2

0.7

1.3

1.7

3.2

10.5

5.5

5.0

1.1

0.6

0.5

0.9

1.1

2.1

6.6

3.8

2.7,

*

*

*

*

*

1.1

3.9

1.6

2.3

58.5

52.2

69.3

68.0’

68.6

66.1

62.7

70.0

54.8

*

*

*

*

*

33.9

37.3’

30.0

45.2

23
Table 15. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by family income according

to age and sex: ’United States, 1962-63-Con.

Family income and age

$4,000-$5,999

All ages-------------------

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 years----------------------

45-54 years----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 years and over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

$6,000 and over

All ages-------------------

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 years----------------------

45-54 yeara----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 ye>rs and over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

Institution

All ages-------------------

Under 25 years-------------------

Under 1 year-------------------

1-24 years---------------------

25-44 years----------------------

45-54 years----------------------

55-64 years----------------------

65 yeara and over----------------

65-74 years--------------------

75 years and over--------------

Number in thousands

243

42

30

12

21

34

47

99

47

52

320

45

‘28

18

32

49

67

127

57

70

289

*

*

*

*

*

21

252

62

190

145

25

17

8

13

21

32

55

29

26

193

30

18

12

20

34

49

60

34

27

131

*

*

*

*

*

13

110

32

78

98

—

*

*

*

*

*

*

44

18

26

127

15

9

6

12

15

18

66

23

43

158

*

*

*

*

*

*

142

30

112

r

Both

sexes

Male Female

Percent distribution

13.6

2.4

1.7

0.7

1.2

1.9

2.6

5.5

2.6

2.9

17.9

‘2.5

1.5

1.0

1.,8

2.7

3.7

7.1

3.2

3.9

16.2

*

*

*

*

*

1.2

14.1

3.4

10.6

8.1

—

1.4

0.9

0.5

0.7

1.1

1.8

3.1

1.6

1.4

10.8

1.7

1.0

0.7

1.1

1.9

2.7

3.4

1.9

1.5

7.4

*

*

*

*

*

0.7

6.1

1.8

4.4

5.5

*

*

*

*

*

*

2.5

1.0

1.5

7.1

0.9

0.5

0.3

0.7

0.8

1.0

3.7

1.3

2.4

0.8

*

*

*

*

*

*

7.9

1.7

6.3

Percent!

male

59.7

59.4

55.7

68.3

60.7

60.6

67.9

55.4

6L.8

49.7

60.4

66.4

66.0

67.0

62.1

69.1

73.5

47.6

59.4

38,2

45.5

*

*

*

*

*

60.5

43.6

51.7

41.0

PercenC

female

40.3

*

*

*

*

*

*

44.6

38.2

50.3

39.6

33.6

34.0

33.0

37;9

30.9

26.5

52.4

40.6

61.8

54.5

*

*

*

*

*

*

56.4

48.3

59.0

24
Table 16. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by family income according to living

arrangements and sex: United States, 1962-63

All

decedents

Family income

II I 1 I 1 I Living arrangement and eex

All Under $2,000- $4,000- j;,g;:- ~8,000+ Instituincomes $2,000 $3,999 $5,,999 , tion

II I I I I I

Number in

thousands

1.789

All living arrangements Percent distribution

18.6 13.6 8.0 9.9

10.4

9.3

3.5

4.3

2.7

13.6

16.2

—

13.0

20.3

...

Both sexes---------------------- 100.0 33.8 I

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

32.6

35.2

70.9

61.4

80.6

33.8

21.0

15.6

15.6

20.4

10.6

23.6

14.3

12.6

6.7

:::

18.2

8.7

7.0

Male ----------------------------------

Female---------: ----------------------

Living alone

1,013

776

3.3

4.7

1.9

Both sexes-----,--------------J-- 200

101

99

Male ----------------------------------

Female --------------------------------

Living with relatives

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

. Both sexes---------------------- 1.232 10.9

13.5

13.8

3.9

Male ----------------------------------

Female --------------------------------

737

495

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

. . .

. . .

. . .

32.7

35.3

69.2

65.0

76.9

...

...

...

24.9

21.7

16.8

19.2

12.7

...

...

...

17.9

18.7

7.1

9.0

3.6

...

...

...

11,1

10.5

Living with nonrelatives

Both sexes---------------------- 68

44

24

3.0

3.1

2.7 :::

. . .

.. . .

. . .

Male ----------------------------------

Female--------------------------------

. . .

. . .

100.0

Living in institution

Both sexes---------------------- 289

131

158

. . .

. . .

. . .

Male---------------------------L------

Female --------------------------------

100.0

100.0

Table 17. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by family income according to marital

status and sex: United States, 1962-63

Family income

All II I I I I I

decedents Marital status and sex

All Under

1$ lE:8::-l i::~~:-] $8,000+ l”1n:s:-

2,000- ‘

incomes $2,000 3,999

Number in

thousands

1,789

1,013

776

807

569

238

560

All statuses Percent distribution

Both sexes---------------------- 16.2

13.0

20.3

7.9

;:;

27.1

100.0 —

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

33.8 18.6

32.6 21.0

35.2 15.6

32.2 23.1

31.5 24.1

34.0 20.7

37.2 12.1

36.8 13.6

37.4 11.3

32.2 18.7

32.3 19.2

32.0 17.9

13.6 8.C 9.9

10.4

9.3

12.4

12.4

12.4

7.6

Male ----------------------------------

Fernsle--------------------------------

Married

14.3

12.6

15.3

15.0

16.0

9.7

10.5

9.3

i5.4

15.5

15.3

8.7

7.0

9.1

9.3

8.5

6.4

6.5

6.3

8.1

:.;

.

Both hexes----------------------

Male ----------------------------------

Female-------------------------L------

Widowed

Both sexes----------------------

;::

8.2

8.3

8.1

25.5

27.9

17.4

15.6

20.2

25

Male ----------------------------------

Female--------------------------------

186

374

421

258

164

Other

Both sexes----------------------

100.0

100.0

Male ----------------------------------

Female --------------------------------
Table 18. Average annual number and percent distributionof decedents,by educationaccordingto

family income and age: United States, 1962-63

Education

Family income

and age

All

Iecedents

Tumberin

zhousands

1,789

Decedents

under

14 years

Elementary I High school

rotal

7 years 8 yeara ~ry$~ 4

or less years

II I I I I

All incomes Percenk distribution

All ages------- 100.0 7.6 32.9 25.7 9.8 14.6 9.4

81.7

...

...

...

...

...

...

5.2

2.0

18.4

23.7

31.4

40.9

40.6

41.0

43.6

2.8

12.4

22.0

27.9

30.5

29.1

31.4

27.0

6.6

22.4

19.4

1

2.1

7.1

8.3

‘6.3

7.9

1.8

1.5.7

13.5

11.4

8.8

8.6

9.0

505

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

166

106

159

278

1>079

436

643

604

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

5.0

31.0

21.4

17.2

12.8

13.3

12.4

10.7

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

Under $2,000

All ages-------

41

26

37

86

414

173

241

333

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

76.0

..*

...

...

..*

...

..0

8.4

4.0

35.4

37.5

47.9

47.8

48.7

47.1

31.7

0.4

22.5

32.1

31.8

38.6

37.2

40.0

4.7

11.8

25.5

29.1

29.9

27.8

31.5

27.2

3.9

17.1

23.8

31.7

31.9

33.4

30.2

7.3

26.7

16.4

8.3

6.0

6.4

5.5

11.4

6.8

18.3

14.5

11.3

10.2

10.6

9.9

14.7

5,3

30.2

16.3

16.2

13.8

13.1

14.4

1.2

7.9

6.2

3*5

6.1

6.5

5.9

6.8

0.9

5.7

11.4

5.7

,7.6

6.2

9.2

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

$2,000-$3,999

All ages-------

Under 25 years------- 35

23

30

58

187

98

90

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

79.3

...

...

...

..*

...

...

10.3

24.5

16.4

14.6

8.1

10.0

6.2

25-44 years--------~-

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

26
Table 18. Average annual number and percent ’distribution of decedents, by education according to

family income and age: United States, 1962-63—Con.

Family income

and age

$4,000-$5,999

All ages-------

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

$6,000 and over

All ages-------

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

Institution

All ages-------

Under 25 years-------

25-44 years----------

45-54 years----------

55-64 years----------

65 years and over----

65-74 years--------

75 years and over--

All

;cedents

mber in

ousands

243

42

21

34

47

99

47

52

320

45

32

49

67

127

57

70

289

*

*

*

21

252

62

190

Education

Percent distribution

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

*

*

*

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

15.9

91.2

...

...

...

...

...

...

11.5

80.7

...

...

...

...

...

...

0.5

*

. . .

. . .

.*O

. . .

. . .

. . .

22;3

1.5

15.1

20.2

19.6

34.7

30.0

38.9

17.1

1.8

2.5

8.1

16.8

29.8

25.4

33.3

38.5

*

*

*

35.8

39.2

45.6

37.1

22.4

1.1

9.6

23.1

28.4

31.1

29.0

32.9

20.0

2.0

8.3

17.9

24.3

27.8

26.1

29.2

30.2

*

*

*

23.4

31.3

28.7

32.2

11.6

3.0

16.3

23.0

14.6

9.0

10.5

7*7

12.5

6.3

22.5

21.3

13.1

8.5

10.2

7.2

7.6

*

*

$<

12.6

6.7

7.5

6.4

17.8

2.5

44.8

27.4

21.1

13.7

17.9

10.0

20.5

5.0

36.0

27.3

23.7

1,7.9

19.1

16.9

13.4

*

*

*

14.9

13.4

12.7

13.6

10.1

0.7

14.1

6.3

16.4

11.5

12.6

10.6

18.5

4.2

30.7

25.4

22.1

16.0

19.2

13.4

9.8

*

*

*

13.3

9.4

5.6

10.7

27
Table 19. Average annual number and percent distribution of decedents, by education according tO

family income and sex: United States, 1962-63

Family income and sex

All incomes

Both sexes------------------------

Male------------------------------------

Female----------------------------------

Under $2,000

Both sexes------------------------

Male------------------------------------

Female ----------------------------------

$2,000-$3,999

Both sexes------------------------

Male ------------------------------------

Female----------------------------------

$4,000-$5,99$

Both sexes------------------------

Male ------------------------------------

Female ----------------------------------

$6,OOO and over

Both sexes------------------------

Male------------------------------------

Female----------------------------------

Institution

Both sexes------------------------

Male ------------------------------------

Female----------------------------------

All

decedents

Number in

thousands

1,789

1,013

776

604

331

273

333

212

121

243

145

98

320

193

127

289

131

158

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.O

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Education

Decedents E lemenunder tary High

14 years or none schooz

Percent distribution

7.6

7.7

7.4

5.2

4.9

5.5

8.3

7.5

9.9

15.9

15.2

16.8

11.5

12.2

10.4

0.5

0.3

0.6

58.6

59.6

57.3

70.7

73.8

66.9

58.8

60.7

55.5

44.7

43.8

46.1

37.0

35.8

38.9

68.7

74.3

64.o

24.4

23.3

25.9

18.6

15.9

21.9

26.o

25.4

27.1

29.4

30.3

28.0

33.0

32.6

33.6

2100

16.8

24.5

College

plus

9.4

9*4

9.3

5.5

5.3

5.8

6.8

6.4

7.5

10.1

10.8

9.1

18.5

19.5

17.0

9.8

8.5

10.9

28
Table 20. Population 25 years and over used in obtaining rates shown in this publication, by education, sex, and

age: United States, March 1962

Sex and age

Both sexes

25 years and over --------------------------------------------

25-44 years --------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years --------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Male

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 years--------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years --------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Female

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 years --------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years --------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Education

Elemen -

Total tary High College

or none

school plus

100.664

46,371

21,046

16,017

17,230

48,283

22,526

10,317

7,730

7,710

52,381

23,845

10,729

8,287

9,520

Population in thousands

36,264

9,074

7,435

8,237

11,518

18,140

4,840

3>843

4,115

5,342

18>124

:>;;;

4;122

6,176

46,228

26,836

9,956

5,451

3,985

20,331

11,700

4,569

2,485

1,577

25,897

15,136

5,387

2,966

2,408

18,172

10,461

3,655

2,329

1,727

9,812

5,986

1,905

1,;;:

8,360

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-20, No. 121, table 1, p. 7

Table 21. Population 25 years and over used in obtaining rates shown in this publication, by education, color, and

age: United States, March 1962

Color and age

All persons

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 years --------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years--------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Nhite

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 years--------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years--------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Nonwhite

25 years and over--------------------------------------------

25-44 years --------------------------------------------------------

45-54 years--------------------------------------------------------

55-64 years--------------------------------------------------------

65 years and over--------------------------------------------------

Education

Total

100,664

46,371

21,046

16,017

17,230

90,654

41,183

18,989

14,577

15,905

10,010

5,188

2,057

;,;:;

,

Population in thousands

36,264

9,074

7,435

8,237

11,518

30,761

7,077

6,157

7,139

10,388

5,503

1,997

1,278

1,098

1,130

46,228 I 18,172

1

+

26,836 10,461

9,956 3,655

5,451 2,329

3,985 1,727

42,558 17,335

24,228 9,878

9,326 3,506

5,160 2,278

3,844 1,673

A

2,608 583

630 149

291 51

141 54

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series, P-20, No. 121, tables 1-3, pp. 7-9.

29
Table 22. Population14 years and over used in obtainin rates shown in this publication, by

marital sta~us, sex, and age: United ~tates,March 1962

Sex and age

14-24

25-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

Both sexes

14 years and over------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

yearS------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

75 years and over------------------------------------------

Male

14 years and over------------------------------------

14-24 years------------------------------------------------

25-44 years------------------------------------------------

45-54 years------------------------------------------------

55-64 years------------------------------------------------

65-74 years------------------------------------------------

75 years and over--------------’---------------------------

14-24

25-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

Female

14 years and over------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

years------------------------------------------------

75 years and over------------------------------------------

Marital status

All Married Widowed Other ]tatuses

Populationin thousands

129.295

28,631

46,371

21,046

16,017

11,230

6,000

62,129

13,846

22,526

10,317

7,730

5,154

2,556

67,166

14,785

23,845

10,729

8,287

6,076

3,444

86.865

7>736

40,184

17,562

12,112

7,039

2,232

43,019

2,646

19,277

8,936

6,539

p,104

1,517

=

5,090

20,907

8,626

5,573

2,935

715

10.527

22

556

1,181

2,229

3,244

3,295

2,128

96

207

357

639

829

8,399

22

46o

974

1,872

2,605

2,466

31,903

20,873

5,631

2,303

1,676

947

473

16,982

11,200

39153

1,174

834

411

210

14,921

9,673

2,478

1,129

842

536

263

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census,Current PopulationReports,Series P-20,No.122,table1, p. 9,

30
APPENDIX I

TECHNICAL NOTES ON METHODS

Statistical Design of the National Mortality Survey

BackWound of the National Mortality Suvvey. —During the period 1850 to 1900, mortality statistics published by the Federal Government were derived principally from reports collected in the decennial censuses.

Since 1900, however, when the collection of mortality

statistics on an annual basis was started for selected

cities and States included in the death-registration

area, the death certificate has been the only source of

data for national mortality statistics. During the early

decades of this century, a major goal of the vital statistics system was to extend the death-registration area

to the entire United States. This was achieved in 1933,

and since that year national mortality statistics have

been derived annually from data reported on the death

records.

It has become increasingly apparent in recent

years that the statistics derived from the death records

were not meeting the expanding needs for mortality

data in public health, medical research, epidemiology,

demography, and other related fields. The periodic

revisions of the standard death record at intervals of

about 10 years since 1900 have produced very little

net change in its content of statistical items. On the

other hand, there have been phenomenal changes in

American society during the 65-year period, particularly in the areas of health and medicine which have

greatly expanded and altered the needs for mortality

statistics.

Beginning about 1956, attention was focused on the

possibility of developing a survey methodology for collecting detailed information for relatively small samples of dea~hs. Research studies were undertaken to test

and develop methodology for deriving mortality stat is -

tics by means of conducting surveys linked to the death

records. In 1961 this work culminated in the establishment of the National Mortality Survey on a continuing

basis. 3

Sample Selection

The procedure for conducting the National Mortality Survey takes advantage of the virtually complete

registration of deaths. When a death occurs, it is registered with the registration area by the funeral director.

Each month, all of the 54 registration areas select and

forward a 10-percent systematic sample of all registered deaths to the National Center for Health Statistics.

The sample for the National Mortality Survey is subselected from this sample at a rate of one out of 33,

Thus, the monthly sample cumulates over the year to a

selection of one out of 330. This procedure produce?

a sample of 5,305 deaths in 1962 and 5,517 deaths in

1963.

Data Collection

The mail survey was the principal method of data

collection. The primary source of information was the

person who provided tbe funeral director with the personal information about the deceased for recording on

the death certificate. The mailing address of the death

record informant is usually reported on the death record. Each primary source was asked to identify other

persons who might be able to complete the questionnaire.

Therefore, information was also collected from a

secondary source if the primary source could not

provide all of the requested information. There were

also provisions for collecting information by other

means; these included telephone and personal interviews

which were carried out by the Bureau of the Census.

Followup mailings were routinely sent to persons

not responding, and other mailings were made to obtain complete and consistent information on the forms

rejected as inadequate in a concurrent editing procedure. Special efforts were made in each sample case to

assure that complete and consistent information was

obtained.

Estimating Methods

The statistics shown in this report are estimates

prepared by use of a postratified ratio estimation procedure. This procedure was used for each of the following 40 groups.

Gvoufi Sex, color, and age

Male, white:

1------------------Under 1 year

2’------------------ 1-14 years

3L---- ------------- 15-24 years

4------------------ 25-34 years

5------------------ 35-44 years

6------------------ 45-54 years

7------------------ 55-64 years

8------------------ 65-74 years

9------------------ 75-84 years

10------------------ 85 years and over

Male, nonwhite:

11-20 --------------- Same groups as formale, white

Female, white:

21-30 --------------- Same groups as for male, white

Female, nonwhite:

31-40 --------------- Same groups as formale, white

31
For each of the 40 groups, the national count of

deaths was obtained and the ratio of the sample count

of deaths to the complete count was determined. Each

death in the group was then assigned a weight value

such that the sum of the values equaled the national

total for the group. This poststratified ratio estimation

procedure tends to reduce the sampling error by making the sample more closely representative of the population of all decedents than would be expected by random

methods alone.

Reliability of Estimates

Since the estimates were based on a sample, they

may differ from the results that would have been obtained had a census covering all decedents been undertaken using the same questionnaires and procedures.

As is true of all surveys, the results are also subject

to nonsampling errors such as those of response and

recording.

Nokampling -OT, genwal. —Failure to secure

complete questionnaire returns in the survey, errors

made by respondents in interpreting survey questions,

and errors in processing the returned questionnaires

and their associated records represent the main sources

of nonsampling error.

EYYOV associated with mnvesponse.-About 8.5

percent of the forms mailed to informants were either

not responded to or did not reach the informant. The

effect of nonresponse on this report was to limit information about the social and economic characteristics

of the deceased persons. However, imputations for all

missing information were carried out on the computer

by substituting known values within the homogeneous

groups created by one of the 40 ratio estimate cells

mentioned earlier.

Sampli~ WOV. —The standard error is one measure of the variations that occur by chance because only

a small portion rather than the whole population is

surveyed. The chances are about 68 out of 100 that the

sample estimate would differ from the value that would

be obtained from a complete survey by less than the

standard error.

Rules to determine the approximate standard errors for estimates presented in this report are as follows:

1. Estimates of ag~egates—Approximate standard errors of estimates of numbers of decedents are given in table I.

2. Estimates of pwcentiges-Approximate sttindard errors for percentages are determined

in one of the two following ways, depending on

the source of the base of the percentage:

a.

b.

Where both numerator and denominator are

estimates from the sample data, the approximate standard errors are given in table 11.

Where the denominator is a value found in

one or the 40 ratio-estimate cells shown on

page 31, the relative standard error of the

percent is equivalent to the relative standard error of the numerator which can be obtained directly from table I. The relative

standard error of an estimate is obtained by

dividing the standard error of the estimate

by the estimate itself and is expressed as a

percentage of the estimate.

Rounding of numbws. —fie tabulations on which the

tables in this report were based show figures to the

nearest unit. The tables published in this report show

the corresponding figures rounded to the nearest thousand. All percentages and rates were computed, however, using unrounded data. Neither numbers nor percentages are necessarily accurate in the detail shown,

Table 11. Approximate standard errors of estimated percentages shorn in thf.s report

Table 1. Approximate standard errors for estimated numbers shown in this report

Estimate

50,000 --------- ---------- --------- --

100,000 ----------------------------

250,000 ----------------------------

500,000 ----------------------------

1,000,000 ----------------------------

1,500,000 ----------------------------

Standard

err or

3>950

7,500

16,750

25,000

31,000

28,000

Base of percentage

50,000 ------------

loo, boo------------

250,000 ------------

5oo, boo------------

1,000,000 ------------

1,500,000 ------------

Estimated percen~

t

25

or

98 E

0.8 1.3

006 0.9

0.4 0.6

0.3 0.4

0.2 0.3

0.l 0.2

I I

u

1.7 2.5 2.9

1.2 1.8 2.0

0.8 1.1 1.3

0.5 0.8

0.4 0.6 :::

0.3 0.4 0.5

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Terms Related to

Questionnaire

APPENDIX II

DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT

Dots Derived From the

Family income. —Family income refers to the total

of all “money income” received by members of the

family of the deceased during the last full calendar

year before death. A family consists of all persons

living together and related to each other by either

blood, marriage, or adoption.

Individuals who did not live in a family are thus

classified according to their individual income. Individuals in institutions are excluded from the “money

incomerl groups and are shown under the heading, “Institution. ”

Mavitil stitus.-Marital status is recorded only

for persons age 14 years and over. “Married” refers

to all married persons not separated from their

spouses; persons with common law marriages are

considered married. ~lWidowed” referS tO all Persons

who were reported as being” widowed at the time of

death. “Other” refers to those persons reported as being either single, separated, or divorced at the time

of death.

Living awarsgements. —Living arrangements ‘efer to whether the decedent lived alone, lived with

relatives, lived with nonrelatives, or lived in an institution at the time of death.

Education.— Education refers to the highest grade

of regular school completed. A “regular” school is one

which advances a person toward an elementary or high

school diploma ,or a college, university, or professional

school degree. Thus, education in vocational, trade, or

business schools outside the regular school system is

not counted in determining the highest grade of school

completed. Because most persons under 14 years of

age have nut completed their education, these persons

a;e excluded from the education status groups and are

shown separately.

Terms Related to Doto Derived From the Death

Certificate!

Age. —Age is recorded or derived from entries on

the death certificate. Age used in this report is ‘age at

last birthday.

Sex. —Sex is recorded or derived from entries on

the death certificate.

Color. —Color is recorded or derived from entries

on the death certificate. Color or race has been classified for this report as white or nonwhite. The nonwhite

population includes persons stated to be Negro, American Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Aleut, Eskimo, Hawaiian,

and part-Hawaiian. Persons reported as Mexican and

Puerto Rican are included with white.

Death vecovd infoymant. — This is the primary

source of information in the survey. The informant is

usually the person whose name is recorded on the death

certificate as having provided the information such as

name and age which is shown on the death certificate.

The informant is ‘commonly a close relative of the

decedent.

Metropolitan stat-. —Usual residence of decedent

was classified by location inside or outside counties

in standard metropolitan statistical areas (metropolitan

State economic areas in New England) as delineated by

the Office of Statistical Standards, U.S. Bureau of the

Budget for the 1960 Census.5 Standard metropolitan

statistical areas were divided into two groups for use

in the tables shown in this report—those with a population at the time of the 1960 census of 1,000,000 or

more and those with less than 1,000,000 population.

Re@”on.— State of usual residence of decedents is

classified according to four regions which correspond

to the regions’ used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census;

They are as follows:

Re@”on States Included

Northeast --------------- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusettss, New Hampshire,

New Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,

Vermont

North Central ----------- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,

Missouri, Nebraska, North

Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,

Wisconsin

South ------------------- Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia,

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,

Louisana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,

Oklahoma, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,

West Virginia

West ------------------- Alaska, Arizona, California,

Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,

Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,

Oregon, Utah, Washington,

Wyoming

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APPENDIX III

SOURCE FORMS

Death Certificate

CERTI1’XCATE OF DEATH r-m .Dom.d.

BIRTH NO. 5TAE OF

Bud.., ,“,”” No. 65-Rmd.1.

STATE FILE No.

f. :.1.AAc:.&, OUT” 2. :S&:LnRESIDCNCE (F?ti.d-.d:1~ I&i;...T”>”> R-d- W’...6.&.ti)

b. Cm. TOWN. OR UXATION t. ~NGTH OF =AY IN lb e. CITY. TOWN. OR LcuTION

! 1

d. NAME OF (ffti h bpifd, #&t.trcti ddrm) d. 31RE~ AooRES3

H091TAL OR

INSTITUTION

..,, PUCE ‘a, OEATII ,“s,., cm L,M ITS, I

. . ,S S=,DE”Cg INS,U CITY I.,.,lS, I/. 6 RfsIDE8cC on A FARM7

~=

z 13. FATHE3’S HAME

I I

3:

14. MOTHeR’S MA1OEM NAME

~

z

z

: 15. WAS DECEASED EVER IN U. S. ARMED FORCES?

g

!6. ~,AL SECUR8TY NO. 17. 1NF0nmAf4?

I

. ( rd. “.. ~ “*U.”1 ,,, ~,. .!” w - tit ./ ““k)

Addrus

I

1. CAusc OF PCATH [Em- dr OIU <owe wr litil”r (.), (b]. mnd N).] rmEnv4L smfEm

PART ,. DEATH W= CAUSED BY: OWW AMO OUTH

[MMEOIA?E CAUS (c)

I

g

I I I

Z3n. mu. -Alwn. a ME =. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY =, ~TWN (CU., IM.. ., mud,)

%Umu [sFul/,) (sue)

z.

f 24. FIJNERAI. DIRECTOR ADDRESS Z. DAX RECD. BY I.CUL REG. 2d. REGISTRAR’S SIGNATURE

:

I

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Informant Questionnaire

@

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k

\ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

:

i

%* /$ PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE WASHINGTON .s,D. C.

u..

r

1-

~e U. S. PublicEeaLthSetice is conductinga surveyto obtaininformationaboutpeoplewho

died during1962. me surreyis being conductedunderpmtisions of a law passedby ~ngress

thatauthorizesppulation surveysto coLlecturgentlyneededfactson healthproblem of the

Nation. l’hisstudywi3.1.filla gap in knowledgeaboutthe healthof the herican people4

what Is learnedmy helpto re~ucethe bazard8of disablingiLlnessand a~oitibledeaths.

For one out of eve~ 330 deathsoccurri~ throughoutthe count~, factsare beingcollected

aboutthe deceasedperson,the householdin whichthiepersonlivedand the hospitalsand

in6titution6in whichcarewas receivedduringthe lastyear of life. Tne sqle was scientificallyaesignedso that every,pereonayingduring1962has the same cknce of being

selected.

The personnsmedbelowis in the sample,and our recotisindicatethatyou are most ltielyto

havethe informationwe need. If you do not have the exactanswerto 8 question,giveYOU

best esttite. Yourreplytillbe held strictlyconfidentitiati tillbe merl for statisticti purposesOQI.Y.me iaentityof inditidulswill not be disclosedfor any purpose.

Sincethisstudyusesa vexy sti ssmpleof deaths,a replyon everydeathis essential..

Even If you hsvenot answeredsll the questions,pleasemsil the completedformwithinfive

&ys in the enclosedenvelopewhichrequiresno postage. Youf cooperationana promptattention to this requesttillbe appreciated.

‘ince;FY

O. K. 2agen,=.

NationalViW SG tisticsDivision

Nation81&nter for EeslthStatistics

H- of WceUed ............................................................. FileIivmher....................

Pgll:u2 3iA!rIow~ *IS SURVEY- 19@ Eudget Uureau HO. 68-R7s3

CO”P1, ?X4L1m h.. b..” ●,,”r. d th. indl”ld”.1

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APIIroval EXPi ,,S: 12-31-63

●, Publ shti 1“ Sh, F,a, r.1 R.*l. t.r May 20, 19s9

Pm I. ti~ ~ ~ORW~IPSSIASIIW OF=

1. SinceJmuary 1, lg61,m the &ceased a patientIn a hospit61at w tti?

Ye8--❑ Ho-.Q

J

Writiu ma -SS of edchhospitalbelow:

- of Easpital Mty or Plsce state

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Shce J=- 1, 1961,- the deceaseda wtle.ntin ~ Wttittcm tit wovidcd mdlcal or p?.rscmal

csre? (For-k: stitarim, nursingh-, - for * ag8d,~ schml, =ntal tistitutim)

Yes--❑ 310--O

t

Wfite* Snd-ss of em Instltuticm mlw:

H- of htiacm Address Oitya Plaqe staw

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Ma tblspersondie in a hos@tal, .~ hab?, or * mdic~ lnstltiti~$

Yes--a lid--n

4

e of Eaapiwor titititim ...........o.........................................$.................

*8B............................ City 0rpL8ce........................... State.................

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PHS-T166-1 [page 21

PASTII. IW~M~ON

IwTEIs Pmmb PUE ~ SljRETO ~T—

● SVE.rYOIIe *O ~~a at the residence ● 5e deceased

of the deceffiei at the time or

this~rson’s death ● All Iuembersof the f~ly, fncludlnginfants,who liwd with

●All otherrelativeswho llvedwith the deceased

● I.hrela&d persons“ho ~md ~~ the &ceasd~

~ter neme of the &ceased on Line 1. fiter the names of ~rsons litingvith

g the deceasedat the tti of deathon Unes z-8. (Ifthereare more than8 names,

u.5ethe spaceprovidedat the ena of the questionnaire)

%

.

21

4

5

6

‘1

1

8

me &ceWed.-.. ❑

Z* Whichof”the p=rsonsn~ed aboveb’asthe head of thishousehola?

~O*fl~rson-- ❑ _ (spc.ify..,

Pm III. Pm OF =IDSNCE OF TSS DECEASND

.. Where ms w -t residenceof the d,?ceasea at the th of death? (Enter the lwation of t,hadcceasea’s hwsehol,

at * tinie of aeath)

Sfiet Address..............................................................................................,.,,,,

city,tm or If city or tmi—n—

ruralplace.................................................... WU it~t~nci~~tS? Yes--a No--❑

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,, ,

. was this Ls5tresi&nce—

0s

OR

on a city lot (m in

m a~t Mlaing)?..n

h a placeof mss

than 10 acres ?--......... ~-

QI a placeof

10 m more &reB?--------r-Jmst year (1962),ala salesof crops, Ilvestock,and otbr

~ P@~ts fi~ WE pl=e -unt to *5O or more?

~s or more----•1 Ieeatti @50 or none---- cl,

rast year (1962),Ma sales of crops, Mvestock, =a other

fm prcducts from this place amount to $50 or non 7

$50 or more.-... •1 I.essthan $50 or none.-... •1

;.Dia the deceaaea Mve at thin Wt residence on Jauuq 1, 1957?

Yes--u - When dirl this prsm move herez ?fO.-n - When dia this peracm move ha=7

(bck date of 1.e.5tmove)

...............(mmth) ,..,.....(year)

1950through195&-.,---j-J

lgkothrw 949--.-.--U Ma the &ceasea move to thisplace

1930thrwgh 1939-------❑

for healthor me~cal =asons?

EerUer u 1930------- Yes--a No.. ❑

mmYS u-a w~------- :

If the decea8ed d.ianot alwys Mm at th16 last resi&nce—

Where m the next to Mt residence of the decee.ae.i? (En*r place where this ~raon lives &fore moving to laat

residence )

City,town or If city or tOw—n—

rur83.place.................................................... Was itwithin citylimits? Yea--a No--u

cm~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...,,.,,,

36
., . .

HOUSEHOIDOF ~ DEC~EO

W N~ US*

● Collegestu&nts who livedawayat college

thedecensed ● Personswho livedaway in the Ar!ne&Forces

● Personswho llvedawayin institutionssuchas a =anit=iu,

nursinghome,home for the qed, or mentilhospital

What was the relationshipof whenwas tms

At the timeof the deceased’s

eachFrson to the deceased? Male death,thispersonwas....

(Forexmple: son,motherFrson born?or Married Divorce&

in-l~w,stipdawter, etc.) Pemale Widowed Separated

Month Year Single(neverwried)

~ DECDASED

.......................................................)

PAST Iv. I~NTION ABOW1’~ DECEASED

1. What is the highestgrade(orye=) of regularschoolthat the deceasedeverat~nded.?

(Circlethe hlgbestsrade)

None 12345678 1234 1234>

Elemen& sighschool College

Did the deceasedfinishthe highestwade (oryear) attenbd?

Yes--n No--n

2. During1961,did the deceasedreceiveincomefromany source(wagesand salary,profits,rent,Social%ourity,

pensions,etc.)?

Yes--a No--❑

1

.

What was the t~~ ticomeof the aeceaseafim all sourcesduring1961? (Ifexactfi~ not known,

giveMst estlm8te)

maer $1,OM-----------❑ $6,0m - @,999--------❑

$l,m - $1,999--------D &,m - $9,999--------0

@,mo - $3,999--------D $lo,m or Owr--------❑

!

&, Wo - $5,999--------D

What were the sourcesof incomeof thispersonduring1961? (Checkall boxesthat apply)

Wages=d salaryfor w 3ob----------------------------------------------------------------"- ❑

Profitor feesfromwork in own business,professionalpractice,or farm---------------------- ❑

SocialSecwity pawnts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ❑

Othersourcesof Income(Fore=ple: pensions,veteran’s payments,rents,Interestor

aiviaenas,unemploymentlnsur~ce,welfarepayments)----------------------------------------0

3. Were theremy personsrelatedto and l.itingin the samehouseholdwith the &ceased who recei=d incomefrom

any sourceawtig 1961?

Yea--a No--n

1

What was the -l incomeof the famlIY,incluaingthe deceasea,during19617 (Ifexactfisurenot

kuoun,givebest estfmati)

Wnrler$1,000----------- $6,000- @,999--------

$1,000- $1,999--------E

@,m - $9,999--------:

*,000 - $3,999--------❑ $10,WO or mr--------❑

~, 000 - $5,999--------0

---.— . ......—

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PHS-T166-1 [page 31

Pm V. SO- OF =HON

Leme tive the foil-g Infomtion:

N8me and aaaress of ~rson who cqletid ma fm:

Na ............................................................................................................

S*et*ess ...............................................................................................d..

City, tmOrmlplme ............................................ g~~ ....................................

N- and addressof ~rson who mi@t be able b add to the Infomtion th3t you h3ve prtided:

Nine ...........................................................................................................

Street Address ..................................................................................................

City, tOmOrmal plme ............................................ s~~ ...........................,,,.,,.,,

Use the me below for your adtitimalc-ts:

000

* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1S69—342045/36

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Ou LINE OF REPORT SERIES FOR AT ISTiCS

Se)-ies 1.

Seyies 2.

Sevies 3.

SeVies 4.

Se)-ies 10.

Sel-ies 11.

Sevies 12.

SeVies 13.

Se7~les 14.

Seyies 20.

Se)ies 21.

Se>-ies 22.

Public Health Service

VITAL AND HEALTH S“

Publication No. 1000

P)og}-ams and collection pvocedu;>es.—i< eports which describe the general programs of the National

Center for Health Statistics and its offices and divisions, data collection methods used, definitions,

and other material necessary for understanding the data.

Data evaluation a)zd methods ]eseavc/z.- Studies of new statistical methodology including: experi -

mental tests of new survey methods, studies of vital statistics collection methods, new analytical

techniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected data, contributions to statistical theory.

iinalytical studies. — Reports presenting analytical or interpretive studies based on vital and health

statistics, carrying the analysis further than the expository types of reports in the other series.

Documents and conzmittee }epo;.ts.-Final reports of major committees concerned with vital and

health statistics, and documents such as recommended model vital registration laws and revised birth

and death certificates.

Data ,f}’om t)ze Health Intev[:iezc SurL8ey. —Statistics on illness, accidental injuries, disability, use of

hospital, medical, dental, and other services, and otberhealth-related topics, based on data collected

in a continuing national household interview survey.

Data ~“rom the Health Examination Su]’~ey.- I)ata from direct examination, testing, and measurement of national samples of the population provide the basis for two types of reports: (1) estimates

of the medically defined prevalence of specific diseases in the United States and the distributions of

the population with re$pect to physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics; and (2)

.tn.~lysls of relationships among the various measurements without reference to an explicit finite

univc’rse of persons.

Data f)ot}z the I)~stitutiovzal Populatio~z Sa~L1eys. - Statistics relating to the health characteristics of

persons in institutions, and on medical, nursing, and personal care received, based on nation~l

samples of establishments providing these services and samples of the residents or patients.

Data f)’om tile Hospital Disc/za~ge Su~vey. —Statistics relating to discharged patients in short-stay

hospitals, based on a sample of patient records in a n~tional sample of hospitals.

Ddta on //ealtlz ?-C.SOUKCCS:marzpo~~,ev and~acilities.—S[atistics on the numkrs, geogi-aphic distri -

hucion, and chaf-acteristics of health resources including physicians, d~’n~ists, nu~-scs, othci- health

manpo!ver occupations, hospitals, nursinv homes, and outpatient and oth~>r inpatient facilities.

Data OIZ tPlortality .T\Tarious statistics on mortality other than as included in annual or tllonthly

reports-special analyses by cause of death, age, and other deznographic variables, also geographic

and time series analyses.

Data O)Z}?atality, )rza;.yiage, a}zddiz’o?-ce. —\Jarious statistics on natality, marriage, and divorce other

than as included in annual or monthly reports—special analyses by demographic variables, also

geo~raphic and time series analyses. studies of fertility.

Data ~-)fo})l tile .Vational .\’atalit~, afzd :Llo~.talit~ SIL)-L,eJS.—Statistics on characteristics of births and

deaths not available from the vital records, based on sample surveys stemming from these records,

includinx such topics as mot-tality by socioeconomic class, medical experience in the last year of

life, characteristics of pregnancy, t..

lTOI-a list of titles of reports puhlishc>d in these series, write to: Office, of lnform<~tion

~LltiC1ll.tl(;elltt, r for Eie.llth St.~tlstics

U.S. I’u[>lic t+c:~lth Service

\A/.~shington, L).(-. 20201”