Clay 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	1,171	1,143.8	1,124.2	882.2	27.4	*	4
Diseases of the Heart	366	357.5	351.7	279.0	26.1	*	15
Malignant Neoplasms	283	276.4	264.4	203.9	29.7	*	3
Lung	102	99.6	94.5	57.6	64.1	*	4
Colon	22	21.5	20.2	18.3	10.2		27
Breast	16	30.9	30.2	28.2	TS	TS	28
Prostate	17	33.6	33.2	33.9	TS	TS	4
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	126	123.1	118.1	99.6	18.6		4
Diabetes	40	39.1	38.1	23.8	60.0	*	11
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	71	69.3	69.3	61.6	12.4		12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72	70.3	66.8	41.4	61.4	*	7
Pneumonia and Influenza	28	27.3	27.9	33.5	-16.6		28
Unintentional Injuries	66	64.5	65.9	35.6	85.0	*	2
Motor Vehicle	46	44.9	45.6	15.9	187.0	*	1
Non Motor Vehicle	20	19.5	20.2	19.6	3.1		31
Intentional Injuries	23	22.5	22.5	18.4	22.1		13
Suicide	14	13.7	13.7	11.3	TS	TS	33
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	9	8.8	8.8	7.2	TS	TS	8
All Other Causes of Death	222	216.8	217.7	185.1	17.6	*	15
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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