Calhoun County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	4,377	6,539.4	6,791.4	4,846.6	40.1	*	4
Malignant Neoplasms	671	1,002.4	1,007.9	800.8	25.9	*	18
Diseases of the Heart	859	1,283.2	1,319.6	612.2	115.5	*	2
Motor Vehicle Injuries	570	851.5	880.0	442.6	98.8	*	23
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	326	487.0	515.4	318.0	62.1	*	14
Suicide	340	507.9	540.8	267.3	102.3	*	3
Congenital Anomalies	331	494.5	534.5	202.2	164.4	*	5
Homicide and Legal Intervention	97	144.9	153.0	312.1	-51.0	*	31
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	64	96.4	104.9	91.8	14.2		37
Cerebrovascular Disease	62	92.6	88.2	106.1	-16.9		32
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	15	22.4	19.7	94.4	**	**	51
Diabetes Mellitus	54	80.7	85.4	72.0	18.6		34
Prematurity	129	192.7	209.8	131.5	59.5	*	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	125	186.7	188.6	62.8	200.3	*	2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	48	71.7	74.1	403.8	-81.6	*	24
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated March 7, 2001.

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