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1993 Wyoming County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Wyoming 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 984 889 450.1 374.9 -16.7 *
Malignant Neoplasms 536 594 213.3 223.9 4.9
Lung Cancer 192 213 71.9 76.2 6.0
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 140 126 67.0 53.2 -20.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 178 171 73.4 69.8 -4.9
Unintentional Injuries 184 161 68.3 61.1 -10.5
Intentional Injuries 76 52 25.9 18.0 -30.4
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 17,007 14,153 6,790.3 5,808.5 -14.5 *

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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