Hancock 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	3,942	1,178.6	938.4	882.2	6.4	*	45
Diseases of the Heart	1,582	473.0	375.6	279.0	34.6	*	7
Malignant Neoplasms	904	270.3	207.6	203.9	1.8		45
Lung	273	81.6	61.4	57.6	6.6		46
Colon	90	26.9	21.0	18.3	14.8		22
Breast	78	44.8	34.5	28.2	22.2		10
Prostate	31	19.3	14.5	33.9	-57.3	*	55
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	432	129.2	100.3	99.6	0.7		37
Diabetes	116	34.7	26.8	23.8	12.8		43
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	240	71.8	57.5	61.6	-6.6		35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	184	55.0	41.8	41.4	1.0		48
Pneumonia and Influenza	98	29.3	23.6	33.5	-29.6	*	46
Unintentional Injuries	97	29.0	26.7	35.6	-24.9	*	53
Motor Vehicle	34	10.2	9.9	15.9	-37.9	*	54
Non Motor Vehicle	63	18.8	16.9	19.6	-14.0		47
Intentional Injuries	49	14.7	14.3	18.4	-22.4	*	46
Suicide	42	12.6	12.1	11.3	6.7		44
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	7	2.1	2.2	7.2	TS	TS	46
All Other Causes of Death	672	200.9	164.4	185.1	-11.2	*	50
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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