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1993 McDowell County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 McDowell 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 1,616 1,478 455.6 431.3 -5.3
Malignant Neoplasms 849 911 229.3 256.5 11.9
Lung Cancer 276 302 73.4 83.5 13.8
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 209 188 59.5 55.6 -6.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 295 268 77.7 75.7 -2.6
Unintentional Injuries 268 211 76.8 65.3 -15.0
Intentional Injuries 149 122 43.1 38.8 -9.9
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 28,710 23,100 10,304.6 8,935.4 -13.3 *

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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