Black Lung Clinics Program Data Summary
2004
Age Groups
Under age 40 2088
Ages 40-59 7604
Ages 60-75 6744
Over Age 75 2524
Total 18,960
Gender
Female  6236
Male 11416
Total 17,652
Race-Ethnicity
White  17681
AfricanAmerican 709
Hispanic 335
Native American 56
Asian 0
Other 119
Total 18,900
Encounters
    Black Lung COPD Other Total
Medical Encounters   15192 24101 10684 49,977
Non - Medical Encounters   20516 29816 22338 72,670
Benefits Counseling   13163 1864 4235 19,262
Total   48,871 55,781 37,257  
Level of Disability
  Disability Type I II III IV V
Diagnosis            
Black Lung   2504 2166 1486 668 94
Occupational Lung Disease   1853 924 670 284 86
Non-Occupational Lung Disease   1155 1287 934 440 247
At Risk   833 191 131 30 2
Other   898 204 235 53 0
Total   7,243 4,772 3,456 1,475 429
Project User - Diagnostic Mix
  Diagnosis Black Lung Other COPD Other Diagnosis Total
Occupation          
Active Miner   1327 213 446 1986
Retired Miner   5270 1201 598 7069
Other Occupation   235 1381 1364 2980
Non Occupation   240 2748 1978 4966
Other   118 94 2858 3070
Total   7190 5637 7244