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Gilmer 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 3,299 5,423.3 5,699.7 4,846.6 17.6 * 23
Malignant Neoplasms 497 817.0 913.5 800.8 14.1 * 36
Diseases of the Heart 433 712.6 782.9 612.2 27.9 * 36
Motor Vehicle Injuries 466 766.1 694.1 442.6 56.8 * 37
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries 476 782.5 744.2 318.0 134.0 * 4
Suicide 257 422.5 421.4 267.3 57.6 * 15
Congenital Anomalies 163 268.0 314.6 202.2 55.6 * 30
Homicide and Legal Intervention 167 274.5 324.5 312.1 4.0 9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 0 0.0 0.0 91.8 ** ** 52
Cerebrovascular Disease 95 156.2 174.9 106.1 64.8 * 2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 3.3 3.0 94.4 ** ** 54
Diabetes Mellitus 117 192.3 222.9 72.0 209.6 * 1
Prematurity 0 0.0 0.0 131.5 ** ** 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7 11.5 10.6 62.8 ** ** 53
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0 0.0 403.8 ** ** 49
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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