Gilmer 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	832	1,135.5	940.0	882.2	6.5		44
Diseases of the Heart	300	409.4	327.2	279.0	17.3	*	32
Malignant Neoplasms	198	270.2	229.4	203.9	12.5		18
Lung	59	80.5	68.4	57.6	18.7		33
Colon	28	38.2	32.3	18.3	76.7	*	1
Breast	17	46.4	41.7	28.2	TS	TS	1
Prostate	12	32.7	26.1	33.9	TS	TS	21
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	82	111.9	94.8	99.6	-4.8		48
Diabetes	27	36.9	31.0	23.8	30.3		31
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	56	76.4	59.5	61.6	-3.3		28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31	42.3	33.6	41.4	-18.7		53
Pneumonia and Influenza	23	31.4	24.5	33.5	-26.7		43
Unintentional Injuries	37	50.5	47.0	35.6	31.9		26
Motor Vehicle	17	23.2	22.6	15.9	TS	TS	31
Non Motor Vehicle	20	27.3	24.4	19.6	24.4		13
Intentional Injuries	21	28.7	28.0	18.4	52.3		6
Suicide	16	21.8	21.3	11.3	TS	TS	1
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	5	6.8	6.7	7.2	TS	TS	17
All Other Causes of Death	139	189.7	159.6	185.1	-13.8		51
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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