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Tyler 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 1,114 1,110.7 956.4 918.7 4.1 36
Diseases of the Heart 416 414.8 355.2 299.2 18.7 * 23
Malignant Neoplasms 281 280.2 237.5 213.0 11.5 10
    Lung 94 93.7 78.0 59.0 32.3 * 15
    Colon 35 34.9 30.0 19.6 53.0 1
    Breast 17 33.3 29.0 34.3 TS TS 37
    Prostate 15 30.5 25.1 28.8 TS TS 26
   All Other Malignant Neoplasms 120 119.6 102.4 102.8 -0.4 25
Diabetes 32 31.9 27.4 22.7 20.8 30
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 77 76.8 66.2 63.1 4.9 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48 47.9 39.5 40.5 -2.4 44
Pneumonia and Influenza 67 66.8 59.0 33.8 74.5 * 3
Unintentional Injuries 28 27.9 25.7 35.6 -27.7 55
    Motor Vehicle 10 10.0 9.6 16.3 TS TS 55
    Non-Motor Vehicle 18 17.9 16.1 19.3 TS TS 48
Intentional Injuries 12 12.0 12.0 21.3 TS TS 53
    Suicide 9 9.0 9.0 12.0 TS TS 53
    Homicide and Legal
    Intervention
3 3.0 3.0 9.3 TS TS 41
All Other Causes of Death 153 152.5 133.9 189.4 -29.3 * 55
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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