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Selected Causes of Death |
1992-2001 YPLL |
1992-2001 County Crude Rate |
1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate*** |
1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate*** |
Percent Differnce From U.S |
SI* |
County Rank |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 8,163 | 7,948.7 | 7,849.2 | 4,846.6 | 62.0 | * | 42 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 1,379 | 1,342.9 | 1,185.1 | 800.8 | 48.0 | * | 55 |
Diseases of the Heart | 1,587 | 1,545.4 | 1,342.2 | 612.2 | 119.2 | * | 51 |
Motor Vehicle Injuries | 1,489 | 1,450.0 | 1,586.1 | 442.6 | 258.4 | * | 2 |
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 275 | 267.8 | 259.2 | 318.0 | -18.5 | * | 54 |
Suicide | 568 | 553.1 | 564.7 | 267.3 | 111.2 | * | 14 |
Congenital Anomalies | 418 | 407.1 | 466.1 | 202.2 | 130.5 | * | 11 |
Homicide and Legal Intervention | 230 | 224.0 | 225.7 | 312.1 | -27.7 | * | 27 |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 75 | 72.5 | 85.8 | 91.8 | -6.5 | ![]() |
39 |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 245 | 238.6 | 230.8 | 106.1 | 117.5 | * | 19 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 6 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 94.4 | ** | ** | 54 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 75 | 73.0 | 71.5 | 72.0 | -0.7 | ![]() |
55 |
Prematurity | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 131.5 | ** | ** | 51 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 153 | 149.0 | 127.2 | 62.8 | 102.6 | * | 50 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 403.8 | ** | ** | 51 |
Selected Causes of Death |
1992-2001 YPLL |
1992-2001 County Crude Rate |
1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate*** |
1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate*** |
Percent Differnce From U.S |
SI* |
County Rank |
* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.
See Introduction for explanation of tables
Last updated October 13, 2009.
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