1996 McDowell County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 McDowell County Selected Causes of Death

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*
Diseases of the Heart	1,540	1,423	448.5	424.4	-5.4
Malignant Neoplasms	927	885	260.5	265.2	1.8
Lung Cancer	312	309	86.2	91.2	5.8
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	205	179	60.7	53.4	-12.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	277	254	76.9	75.3	-2.0
Unintentional Injuries	234	204	71.6	74.0	3.3
Intentional Injuries	136	111	43.3	41.0	-5.1
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	25,932	21,980	10,012.9	10,164.6	1.5
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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