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1996 Jackson County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 Jackson County Selected Causes of Death

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Selected
Causes of Death
1991
Number
of
Deaths
1996
Number
of
Deaths
1991
Adjusted
Rate
1996
Adjusted
Rate
% Difference
1996 Rate
from
1991 Rate
SI*
Diseases of the Heart 1,025 981 339.0 311.8 -8.0
Malignant Neoplasms 598 674 194.4 205.7 5.8
Lung Cancer 181 209 57.6 62.6 8.8
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 196 213 65.3 68.6 5.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 133 169 43.9 52.7 20.2
Unintentional Injuries 115 100 41.6 35.4 -15.0
Intentional Injuries 42 47 15.4 16.1 4.6
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 11,165 10,565 4,886.1 4,617.8 -5.5 *
Selected
Causes of Death
1991
Number
of
Deaths
1996
Number
of
Deaths
1991
Adjusted
Rate
1996
Adjusted
Rate
% Difference
1996 Rate
from
1991 Rate
SI*


NOTE: 1991 represents 1987 - 1996.
NOTE: 1996 represents 1992 - 2001.
NOTE: Rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference between 1991 and 1996.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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