Causes of Death
Number
of
Deaths
Number
of
Deaths
Adjusted
Rate
Adjusted
Rate
1996 Rate
from
1991 Rate
Causes of Death
Number
of
Deaths
Number
of
Deaths
Adjusted
Rate
Adjusted
Rate
1996 Rate
from
1991 Rate
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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* |
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| Diseases of the Heart | 8,052 | 7,633 | 333.2 | 304.0 | -8.8 | * |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 5,926 | 5,996 | 238.6 | 240.6 | 0.8 | |
| Lung Cancer | 2,021 | 1,998 | 79.6 | 79.5 | -0.1 | |
| Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) | 1,366 | 1,435 | 57.2 | 56.8 | -0.6 | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 1,135 | 1,343 | 45.4 | 52.4 | 15.5 | * |
| Unintentional Injuries | 887 | 881 | 41.8 | 41.3 | -1.3 | |
| Intentional Injuries | 446 | 428 | 21.1 | 20.9 | -0.7 | |
| Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) | 97,565 | 93,830 | 5,882.5 | 5,726.9 | -2.6 | * |
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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* |
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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