Calhoun 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	942	1,225.6	998.7	882.2	13.2	*	24
Diseases of the Heart	307	399.4	319.8	279.0	14.6	*	41
Malignant Neoplasms	220	286.2	230.3	203.9	12.9		17
Lung	80	104.1	83.0	57.6	44.1	*	10
Colon	24	31.2	25.2	18.3	37.8		6
Breast	15	38.8	34.3	28.2	TS	TS	11
Prostate	11	28.8	22.2	33.9	TS	TS	39
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	90	117.1	93.7	99.6	-5.9		52
Diabetes	31	40.3	33.2	23.8	39.4		24
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	73	95.0	75.0	61.6	21.7		4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62	80.7	64.0	41.4	54.7	*	9
Pneumonia and Influenza	26	33.8	27.6	33.5	-17.6		29
Unintentional Injuries	49	63.8	58.0	35.6	62.8	*	11
Motor Vehicle	22	28.6	27.3	15.9	71.5		18
Non Motor Vehicle	27	35.1	30.7	19.6	56.5		5
Intentional Injuries	17	22.1	21.3	18.4	TS	TS	20
Suicide	15	19.5	18.6	11.3	TS	TS	7
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	2	2.6	2.6	7.2	TS	TS	43
All Other Causes of Death	157	204.3	169.6	185.1	-8.4		48
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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