Marshall 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	4,009	1,111.1	960.1	882.2	8.8	*	39
Diseases of the Heart	1,417	392.7	340.2	279.0	21.9	*	21
Malignant Neoplasms	934	258.9	215.3	203.9	5.6		36
Lung	307	85.1	68.9	57.6	19.6	*	32
Colon	77	21.3	18.0	18.3	-1.8		39
Breast	65	35.1	29.3	28.2	4.0		29
Prostate	52	29.6	25.2	33.9	-25.7	*	24
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	433	120.0	101.1	99.6	1.5		34
Diabetes	153	42.4	35.9	23.8	50.6	*	15
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	252	69.8	60.4	61.6	-2.0		26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	264	73.2	60.9	41.4	47.1	*	14
Pneumonia and Influenza	124	34.4	31.2	33.5	-6.9		16
Unintentional Injuries	108	29.9	29.2	35.6	-18.0	*	50
Motor Vehicle	42	11.6	12.0	15.9	-24.2	*	50
Non Motor Vehicle	66	18.3	17.1	19.6	-12.5		44
Intentional Injuries	63	17.5	17.2	18.4	-6.3		39
Suicide	48	13.3	12.9	11.3	14.3		39
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	15	4.2	4.3	7.2	TS	TS	30
All Other Causes of Death	694	192.3	169.9	185.1	-8.2	*	46
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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