Kanawha 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	24,498	1,210.7	1,015.2	882.2	15.1	*	21
Diseases of the Heart	7,633	377.2	313.1	279.0	12.2	*	45
Malignant Neoplasms	5,996	296.3	243.4	203.9	19.4	*	8
Lung	1,998	98.7	79.9	57.6	38.7	*	13
Colon	524	25.9	21.2	18.3	16.0	*	20
Breast	420	39.5	33.5	28.2	18.7	*	14
Prostate	325	33.9	27.1	33.9	-20.1	*	19
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	2,729	134.9	111.8	99.6	12.3	*	11
Diabetes	869	42.9	35.3	23.8	48.4	*	16
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	1,435	70.9	58.9	61.6	-4.5		29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1,343	66.4	53.4	41.4	29.1	*	29
Pneumonia and Influenza	615	30.4	25.6	33.5	-23.7	*	37
Unintentional Injuries	881	43.5	41.2	35.6	15.9	*	37
Motor Vehicle	397	19.6	19.4	15.9	22.0	*	38
Non Motor Vehicle	484	23.9	21.8	19.6	11.5	*	24
Intentional Injuries	428	21.2	20.7	18.4	12.2	*	21
Suicide	280	13.8	13.1	11.3	16.3	*	38
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	148	7.3	7.5	7.2	4.3		12
All Other Causes of Death	5,298	261.8	223.6	185.1	20.8	*	11
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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