Jefferson County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	30,930	8,049.9	7,844.4	4,846.6	61.9	*	43
Malignant Neoplasms	7,485	1,947.9	1,883.9	800.8	135.2	*	34
Diseases of the Heart	7,071	1,840.2	1,773.0	612.2	189.6	*	23
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,714	706.3	683.8	442.6	54.5	*	43
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,003	521.3	518.3	318.0	63.0	*	25
Suicide	1,519	395.3	382.5	267.3	43.1	*	42
Congenital Anomalies	917	238.7	247.5	202.2	22.4	*	43
Homicide and Legal Intervention	488	127.0	122.8	312.1	-60.7	*	38
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	522	135.7	142.1	91.8	54.8	*	21
Cerebrovascular Disease	818	212.9	204.7	106.1	92.9	*	32
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	584	152.0	145.6	94.4	54.3	*	28
Diabetes Mellitus	797	207.4	199.6	72.0	177.3	*	33
Prematurity	522	135.7	142.1	131.5	8.1		24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	578	150.4	145.5	62.8	131.7	*	49
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	616	160.3	156.9	403.8	-61.2	*	6
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated October 13, 2009.

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