Selected
Causes of Death
Number
of
Deaths
Number
of
Deaths
1988
Adjusted
Rate
1993
Adjusted
Rate
1993 Rate
from
1988 Rate
Selected
Causes of Death
Number
of
Deaths
Number
of
Deaths
1988
Adjusted
Rate
1993
Adjusted
Rate
1993 Rate
from
1988 Rate
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Selected Causes of Death |
1988 Number of Deaths |
1993 Number of Deaths |
1988 Adjusted Rate |
1993 Adjusted Rate |
% Differnce 1993 Rate from 1988 Rate |
SI* |
| Diseases of the Heart | 893 | 845 | 429.2 | 390.8 | -9.0 | |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 479 | 509 | 235.8 | 240.8 | 2.1 | |
| Lung Cancer | 128 | 166 | 63.6 | 79.0 | 24.1 | |
| Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) | 151 | 138 | 71.3 | 63.2 | -11.4 | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 93 | 113 | 43.7 | 52.0 | 19.0 | |
| Unintentional Injuries | 88 | 81 | 47.7 | 43.4 | -9.0 | |
| Intentional Injuries | 39 | 45 | 22.4 | 24.7 | 10.6 | |
| Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) | 9,172 | 8,358 | 6,885.6 | 5,908.1 | -14.2 | * |
|
Selected Causes of Death |
1988 Number of Deaths |
1993 Number of Deaths |
1988 Adjusted Rate |
1993 Adjusted Rate |
% Differnce 1993 Rate from 1988 Rate |
SI* |
NOTE: 1988 represents 1984 - 1993.
NOTE: 1993 represents 1989 - 1998.
NOTE: Rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference between 1998 and 1993.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
Last updated March 7, 2001.
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100
Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov
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