McDowell 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	4,177	1,405.7	1,244.9	882.2	41.1	*	1
Diseases of the Heart	1,423	478.9	417.8	279.0	49.7	*	2
Malignant Neoplasms	885	297.8	254.9	203.9	25.0	*	5
Lung	309	104.0	87.3	57.6	51.5	*	6
Colon	69	23.2	19.9	18.3	8.8		30
Breast	64	40.9	36.1	28.2	28.0		6
Prostate	46	32.7	27.6	33.9	-18.6		15
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	397	133.6	115.7	99.6	16.1	*	8
Diabetes	174	58.6	50.8	23.8	113.5	*	1
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	179	60.2	52.7	61.6	-14.4	*	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	254	85.5	73.2	41.4	76.9	*	5
Pneumonia and Influenza	92	31.0	27.5	33.5	-17.8		30
Unintentional Injuries	204	68.7	68.6	35.6	92.8	*	1
Motor Vehicle	88	29.6	29.8	15.9	87.2	*	14
Non Motor Vehicle	116	39.0	38.9	19.6	98.2	*	2
Intentional Injuries	111	37.4	38.1	18.4	107.0	*	1
Suicide	59	19.9	19.7	11.3	73.9	*	3
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	52	17.5	18.4	7.2	155.9	*	1
All Other Causes of Death	855	287.7	261.2	185.1	41.1	*	1
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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