The purpose of this study was to explore the health situation of women in Puerto Rico through the analysis of the causes of deaths in medical certification contained in death certificates. The data source used was the computer tape containing the data on deaths occurred in Puerto Rico during 1994. This tape was produced by the Puerto Rico Department of Health. The analysis of the main causes of deaths in women showed a trend associated with chronic and degenerative diseases. This trend is compatible with the one found in women over 65 years old. In women under 65 years of age, this trend was also observed, although other causes were also relevant, like deaths by external causes and AIDS. For the age groups of under 15, 15 to 44, 45 to 64 and 65 and over, the principal causes of deaths were: conditions related to the perinatal period, AIDS, cancer and heart and heart related diseases respectively. The degree of vulnerability to death from certain causes of mortality which changes in importance from one age range to another in the female population of Puerto Rico is shown by the results of this research project.
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