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1993 Mercer County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Mercer 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 2,939 2,665 390.9 337.3 -13.7 *
Malignant Neoplasms 1,644 1,736 216.0 219.3 1.6
Lung Cancer 478 527 61.9 65.4 5.7
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 464 447 61.7 56.5 -8.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 477 481 60.1 58.9 -2.0
Unintentional Injuries 365 311 55.4 47.0 -15.3
Intentional Injuries 201 195 30.2 29.5 -2.2
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 36,989 33,030 7,407.1 6,615.9 -10.7 *

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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