1993 Lincoln County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Lincoln County Selected Causes of Death

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	824	788	428.6	388.2	-9.4
Malignant Neoplasms	521	540	249.7	250.9	0.5
Lung Cancer	192	206	90.1	93.4	3.6
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	121	128	63.5	64.8	2.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	110	116	52.0	54.7	5.1
Unintentional Injuries	125	131	58.5	59.3	1.3
Intentional Injuries	52	55	24.7	24.8	0.2
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	13,449	12,446	7,600.4	6,489.0	-14.6	*
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.

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