Clay 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	4,872	5,404.3	5,521.4	4,846.6	13.9	*	31
Malignant Neoplasms	731	810.8	851.7	800.8	6.4		45
Diseases of the Heart	638	707.6	732.4	612.2	19.6	*	41
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,294	1,435.2	1,469.6	442.6	232.0	*	1
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	468	519.1	510.1	318.0	60.4	*	15
Suicide	218	241.8	243.9	267.3	-8.7		50
Congenital Anomalies	128	142.5	138.3	202.2	-31.6	*	53
Homicide and Legal Intervention	255	282.8	294.8	312.1	-5.5		13
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	214.6	208.3	91.8	126.9	*	9
Cerebrovascular Disease	88	97.6	103.4	106.1	-2.5		26
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	66	73.2	79.2	94.4	-16.1		26
Diabetes Mellitus	23	25.5	23.5	72.0	-67.4	*	54
Prematurity	64	71.5	69.4	131.5	-47.2	*	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42	46.6	47.4	62.8	-24.5	*	44
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	92	102.0	108.5	403.8	-73.1	*	15
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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