Jefferson 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	3,415	847.0	982.7	882.2	11.4	*	33
Diseases of the Heart	1,216	301.6	359.2	279.0	28.7	*	13
Malignant Neoplasms	825	204.6	222.9	203.9	9.3	*	24
Lung	275	68.2	72.7	57.6	26.2	*	25
Colon	76	18.9	21.5	18.3	17.7		17
Breast	65	31.9	33.5	28.2	18.9		12
Prostate	37	18.6	22.6	33.9	-33.3	*	36
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	372	92.3	100.5	99.6	0.9		36
Diabetes	91	22.6	25.0	23.8	5.2		47
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	223	55.3	69.5	61.6	12.9		11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	138	34.2	40.5	41.4	-2.2		49
Pneumonia and Influenza	87	21.6	27.5	33.5	-17.9	*	31
Unintentional Injuries	146	36.2	37.8	35.6	6.3		41
Motor Vehicle	72	17.9	17.8	15.9	11.8		42
Non Motor Vehicle	74	18.4	20.1	19.6	2.3		32
Intentional Injuries	57	14.1	13.9	18.4	-24.4	*	51
Suicide	43	10.7	10.5	11.3	-7.1		49
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	14	3.5	3.4	7.2	TS	TS	37
All Other Causes of Death	632	156.8	186.4	185.1	0.7		38
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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