Gilmer County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	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	825	1,134.6	907.7	918.7	-1.2		49
Diseases of the Heart	307	422.2	320.3	299.2	7.0		45
Malignant Neoplasms	180	247.6	206.2	213.0	-3.2		44
Lung	54	74.3	61.9	59.0	4.8		43
Colon	24	33.0	26.5	19.6	35.2		2
Breast	16	43.9	40.2	34.3	TS	TS	3
Prostate	7	19.3	14.8	28.8	TS	TS	55
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	79	108.7	90.4	102.8	-12.1		51
Diabetes	27	37.1	30.5	22.7	34.4		19
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	53	72.9	55.8	63.1	-11.5		37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32	44.0	32.8	40.5	-18.9		51
Pneumonia and Influenza	31	42.6	32.3	33.8	-4.4		34
Unintentional Injuries	40	55.0	49.6	35.6	39.5		23
Motor Vehicle	17	23.4	22.0	16.3	TS	TS	32
Non-Motor Vehicle	23	31.6	27.7	19.3	43.4		10
Intentional Injuries	21	28.9	29.0	21.3	36.2		4
Suicide	13	17.9	17.4	12.0	TS	TS	7
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	8	11.0	11.6	9.3	TS	TS	5
All Other Causes of Death	134	184.3	151.0	189.4	-20.3	*	47
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate**	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Differnce from U.S	SI*	County Rank

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


See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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