Monongalia 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	6,060	757.8	901.0	882.2	2.1		51
Diseases of the Heart	1,821	227.7	273.1	279.0	-2.1		54
Malignant Neoplasms	1,393	174.2	205.5	203.9	0.8		47
Lung	412	51.5	60.6	57.6	5.2		47
Colon	126	15.8	18.8	18.3	2.6		35
Breast	107	26.9	31.9	28.2	13.2		21
Prostate	74	18.4	22.1	33.9	-34.7	*	40
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	674	84.3	99.2	99.6	-0.4		40
Diabetes	158	19.8	23.3	23.8	-2.0		49
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	373	46.6	56.6	61.6	-8.1		36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	313	39.1	46.4	41.4	12.2	*	44
Pneumonia and Influenza	144	18.0	21.9	33.5	-34.8	*	52
Unintentional Injuries	228	28.5	30.2	35.6	-15.2	*	47
Motor Vehicle	93	11.6	11.4	15.9	-28.0	*	51
Non Motor Vehicle	135	16.9	18.7	19.6	-4.4		41
Intentional Injuries	114	14.3	15.2	18.4	-17.6	*	43
Suicide	98	12.3	12.9	11.3	14.3		40
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	16	2.0	2.2	7.2	TS	TS	45
All Other Causes of Death	1,516	189.6	228.9	185.1	23.7	*	8
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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