Pleasants County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	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	777	1,039.3	890.8	918.7	-3.0		51
Diseases of the Heart	275	367.8	312.5	299.2	4.4		48
Malignant Neoplasms	174	232.7	198.2	213.0	-6.9		51
Lung	62	82.9	70.0	59.0	18.7		28
Colon	11	14.7	12.2	19.6	TS	TS	55
Breast	10	25.9	21.5	34.3	TS	TS	52
Prostate	11	30.4	24.8	28.8	TS	TS	29
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	80	107.0	92.8	102.8	-9.7		49
Diabetes	23	30.8	26.7	22.7	17.8		33
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	48	64.2	52.9	63.1	-16.2		42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34	45.5	38.4	40.5	-5.2		48
Pneumonia and Influenza	58	77.6	65.5	33.8	93.8	*	1
Unintentional Injuries	23	30.8	27.7	35.6	-22.1		53
Motor Vehicle	9	12.0	11.5	16.3	TS	TS	53
Non-Motor Vehicle	14	18.7	16.2	19.3	TS	TS	47
Intentional Injuries	11	14.7	14.3	21.3	TS	TS	47
Suicide	9	12.0	11.9	12.0	TS	TS	40
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	2	2.7	2.4	9.3	TS	TS	46
All Other Causes of Death	131	175.2	154.5	189.4	-18.4	*	46
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate**	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Differnce from U.S	SI*	County Rank

* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
TS Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.


See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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