1993 Braxton County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Braxton County Selected Causes of Death

Selected Causes of Death	1988 Number of Deaths	1993 Number of Deaths	1988 Adjusted Rate	1993 Adjusted Rate	% Differnce 1993 Rate from 1988 Rate	SI*
Diseases of the Heart	646	574	401.2	339.3	-15.4
Malignant Neoplasms	360	372	228.5	229.1	0.2
Lung Cancer	100	126	64.0	77.7	21.5
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	150	106	93.5	62.1	-33.6	*
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	92	103	54.8	60.3	10.1
Unintentional Injuries	88	85	66.5	60.5	-9.0
Intentional Injuries	32	29	25.1	22.1	-11.9
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	6,880	6,797	6,829.5	6,346.4	-7.1	*
Selected Causes of Death	1988 Number of Deaths	1993 Number of Deaths	1988 Adjusted Rate	1993 Adjusted Rate	% Differnce 1993 Rate from 1988 Rate	SI*

NOTE: 1988 represents 1984 - 1993.
NOTE: 1993 represents 1989 - 1998.
NOTE: Rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference between 1998 and 1993.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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