Greenbrier 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	4,473	1,295.4	998.6	882.2	13.2	*	25
Diseases of the Heart	1,325	383.7	289.4	279.0	3.7		51
Malignant Neoplasms	986	285.5	218.7	203.9	7.3		26
Lung	335	97.0	73.3	57.6	27.2	*	20
Colon	68	19.7	14.9	18.3	-18.7		50
Breast	61	34.0	27.4	28.2	-2.9		38
Prostate	65	39.2	28.8	33.9	-15.0		8
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	457	132.3	102.5	99.6	2.9		30
Diabetes	132	38.2	29.1	23.8	22.2		38
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	312	90.4	66.7	61.6	8.2		15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	246	71.2	52.6	41.4	27.1	*	33
Pneumonia and Influenza	132	38.2	28.5	33.5	-14.9		26
Unintentional Injuries	177	51.3	47.7	35.6	34.0	*	22
Motor Vehicle	82	23.7	23.6	15.9	48.4	*	26
Non Motor Vehicle	95	27.5	24.1	19.6	23.0		16
Intentional Injuries	71	20.6	20.0	18.4	8.8		24
Suicide	62	18.0	17.3	11.3	53.3	*	9
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	9	2.6	2.7	7.2	TS	TS	42
All Other Causes of Death	1,092	316.2	245.9	185.1	32.8	*	2
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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