Tyler County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	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	3,195	3,771.7	3,791.7	4,846.6	-21.8	*	54
Malignant Neoplasms	960	1,133.3	1,111.7	800.8	38.8	*	6
Diseases of the Heart	542	639.8	609.2	612.2	-0.5		52
Motor Vehicle Injuries	251	296.3	303.7	442.6	-31.4	*	54
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	198	233.7	242.8	318.0	-23.7	*	48
Suicide	215	253.8	272.0	267.3	1.8		43
Congenital Anomalies	198	233.7	256.2	202.2	26.7	*	38
Homicide and Legal Intervention	86	101.5	102.6	312.1	-67.1	*	40
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	91.8	**	**	54
Cerebrovascular Disease	68	80.3	72.0	106.1	-32.2	*	43
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	44	51.9	47.6	94.4	-49.5	*	40
Diabetes Mellitus	62	73.2	76.4	72.0	6.0		41
Prematurity	64	76.1	85.4	131.5	-35.1	*	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27	31.9	26.7	62.8	-57.5	*	50
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	23	27.2	29.2	403.8	-92.8	*	44
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank

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

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated March 7, 2001.

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