Hardy 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	1,308	1,074.9	990.3	882.2	12.3	*	29
Diseases of the Heart	471	387.0	358.1	279.0	28.4	*	14
Malignant Neoplasms	270	221.9	195.8	203.9	-4.0		53
Lung	66	54.2	46.9	57.6	-18.5		53
Colon	28	23.0	21.6	18.3	18.1		16
Breast	13	21.1	19.3	28.2	TS	TS	52
Prostate	11	18.3	16.5	33.9	TS	TS	53
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	152	124.9	109.3	99.6	9.8		15
Diabetes	39	32.0	29.0	23.8	22.0		39
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	83	68.2	63.6	61.6	3.3		19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72	59.2	51.7	41.4	24.9		34
Pneumonia and Influenza	32	26.3	24.6	33.5	-26.5	*	42
Unintentional Injuries	58	47.7	47.7	35.6	33.9		23
Motor Vehicle	31	25.5	26.5	15.9	67.0	*	20
Non Motor Vehicle	27	22.2	21.1	19.6	7.8		29
Intentional Injuries	27	22.2	21.6	18.4	17.3		18
Suicide	19	15.6	14.8	11.3	TS	TS	24
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	8	6.6	6.8	7.2	TS	TS	16
All Other Causes of Death	256	210.4	198.1	185.1	7.0		33
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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