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1996 Mason County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 Mason 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 1,140 1,096 407.1 377.3 -7.3
Malignant Neoplasms 684 725 238.1 238.9 0.4
Lung Cancer 212 249 71.5 79.8 11.6
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 192 195 69.6 67.7 -2.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 122 139 42.1 46.0 9.2
Unintentional Injuries 133 130 51.7 50.1 -3.1
Intentional Injuries 59 65 22.7 24.3 7.0
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 12,195 11,978 5,713.7 5,572.5 -2.5 *
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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