Groups At Risk


New Mexico
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High Ozone Days Particle Pollution Groups At Risk  
1,420,237 366,714 172,205 34,031 88,863 45,145 19,414 355,748 81,594
County Total Pop Under 18 65 & Over Pediatric Asthma Adult Asthma Chronic Bronchitis Emphysema CV Disease Diabetes
Bernalillo 615,099 153,415 73,378 14,237 38,940 19,744 8,417 154,742 35,515
Chaves 62,474 16,827 9,155 1,562 3,851 1,998 922 16,463 3,759
Dona Ana 193,888 55,001 22,514 5,104 11,734 5,779 2,417 44,769 10,240
Eddy 51,815 13,879 7,072 1,288 3,197 1,677 765 13,708 3,140
Grant 29,792 6,909 5,641 641 1,928 1,051 532 9,192 2,093
Lea 57,312 16,287 6,800 1,511 3,462 1,744 747 13,713 3,141
Luna 27,205 7,611 5,274 706 1,654 885 456 7,828 1,773
San Juan 126,473 36,823 12,415 3,417 7,565 3,749 1,515 28,440 6,539
Sandoval 113,772 29,066 12,142 2,697 7,142 3,604 1,492 27,743 6,384
Santa Fe 142,407 30,896 17,814 2,867 9,389 4,914 2,151 39,149 9,009
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American Lung Association State of the Air: 2008 NOTES

1. Total Population is based on 2006 US Census and represents the at-risk populations in counties with ozone or PM 2.5 pollution monitors; it does not represent the entire state's sensitive populations.
2. Those 18 years of age & under and 65 years of age & over are vulnerable to ozone and PM 2.5. They should not be used as population denominators for disease estimates.
3. Pediatric asthma estimates are for those under 18 years of age and represent the estimated number of people who had asthma in 2006 based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
4. Adult asthma estimates are for those 18 years and older and represent the estimated number of people who had asthma during 2006 based on state rates (BRFSS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
5. Chronic bronchitis estimates are for adults 18 years of age and over who had been diagnosed within 2006 based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
6. Emphysema estimates are for adults 18 years of age and over who have been diagnosed within their lifetime based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
7. CV disease estimates are for adults 18 years of age and over who had been diagnosed within 2006 based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census). CV disease includes coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, angina pectoris and heart attack.
8. Diabetes estimates are for adults 18 years of age and over who have been diagnosed within their lifetime based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
9. Adding across rows does not produce valid estimates. For example, because of differences in the surveys used to gather the information, adding pediatric and adult asthma does not produce an accurate estimate of total population with asthma. Adding emphysema and chronic bronchitis will double count people with both diseases.
10. Changes to the county grades and monitoring from those found in the 2007 report are noted on the last page of each state's section in the full report, available from the menu on the left.

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