Cabell County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 Number of Deaths	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate**	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Difference from U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	11,895	1,228.7	1,040.7	882.2	18.0	*	13
Diseases of the Heart	3,884	401.2	335.3	279.0	20.2	*	25
Malignant Neoplasms	2,649	273.6	228.4	203.9	12.0	*	20
Lung	850	87.8	72.6	57.6	26.0	*	27
Colon	241	24.9	20.6	18.3	12.3		25
Breast	204	40.1	34.7	28.2	23.0	*	9
Prostate	157	34.2	27.4	33.9	-19.2	*	18
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	1,197	123.6	104.0	99.6	4.5		26
Diabetes	345	35.6	29.8	23.8	25.2	*	36
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	893	92.2	76.2	61.6	23.7	*	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	594	61.4	49.9	41.4	20.5	*	37
Pneumonia and Influenza	372	38.4	32.1	33.5	-4.2		14
Unintentional Injuries	395	40.8	38.3	35.6	7.7		40
Motor Vehicle	164	16.9	16.4	15.9	2.8		45
Non Motor Vehicle	231	23.9	22.0	19.6	12.1		23
Intentional Injuries	177	18.3	18.1	18.4	-1.8		35
Suicide	122	12.6	12.4	11.3	9.4		42
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	55	5.7	5.7	7.2	-20.7		25
All Other Causes of Death	2,586	267.1	232.6	185.1	25.7	*	6
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 Number of Deaths	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate**	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Difference 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 31, 2004.

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