Hardy 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	5,436	5,558.9	5,659.6	4,846.6	16.8	*	24
Malignant Neoplasms	894	914.2	901.9	800.8	12.6	*	42
Diseases of the Heart	786	803.8	786.8	612.2	28.5	*	35
Motor Vehicle Injuries	875	894.8	921.2	442.6	108.1	*	18
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	280	286.3	294.1	318.0	-7.5		44
Suicide	287	293.5	303.9	267.3	13.7	*	35
Congenital Anomalies	322	329.3	351.4	202.2	73.8	*	20
Homicide and Legal Intervention	171	174.9	179.0	312.1	-42.6	*	29
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	129	131.9	140.9	91.8	53.4	*	25
Cerebrovascular Disease	130	132.9	132.4	106.1	24.8	*	11
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	27	27.6	22.7	94.4	-76.0	*	50
Diabetes Mellitus	105	107.4	109.6	72.0	52.2	*	18
Prematurity	64	66.0	70.4	131.5	-46.4	*	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39	39.9	38.3	62.8	-39.1	*	46
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	103	105.3	109.6	403.8	-72.9	*	14
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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