Mineral 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	2,944	1,091.4	983.0	882.2	11.4	*	32
Diseases of the Heart	1,044	387.0	347.0	279.0	24.4	*	19
Malignant Neoplasms	675	250.2	217.6	203.9	6.7		31
Lung	182	67.5	57.6	57.6	0.1		49
Colon	67	24.8	21.8	18.3	18.9		15
Breast	56	40.5	35.4	28.2	25.6		8
Prostate	42	31.9	28.0	33.9	-17.4		13
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	328	121.6	106.4	99.6	6.8		19
Diabetes	93	34.5	30.2	23.8	26.8		34
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	148	54.9	49.4	61.6	-19.8	*	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	171	63.4	55.6	41.4	34.2	*	24
Pneumonia and Influenza	74	27.4	25.1	33.5	-25.2	*	39
Unintentional Injuries	114	42.3	41.9	35.6	17.6		33
Motor Vehicle	62	23.0	23.0	15.9	44.8	*	30
Non Motor Vehicle	52	19.3	18.9	19.6	-3.8		40
Intentional Injuries	57	21.1	20.5	18.4	11.4		22
Suicide	45	16.7	16.2	11.3	43.5	*	14
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	12	4.4	4.3	7.2	TS	TS	32
All Other Causes of Death	568	210.6	195.8	185.1	5.8		35
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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