Monongalia County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	43,540	5,728.7	6,442.8	4,846.6	32.9	*	55
Malignant Neoplasms	10,132	1,333.1	1,514.7	800.8	89.1	*	52
Diseases of the Heart	8,026	1,056.0	1,225.4	612.2	100.2	*	52
Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,451	454.1	410.5	442.6	-7.3	*	53
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,433	320.1	301.6	318.0	-5.2	*	51
Suicide	2,975	391.4	378.6	267.3	41.7	*	43
Congenital Anomalies	1,888	248.4	334.2	202.2	65.3	*	23
Homicide and Legal Intervention	635	83.5	93.1	312.1	-70.2	*	44
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	521	68.5	96.2	91.8	4.8		32
Cerebrovascular Disease	1,148	151.0	178.1	106.1	67.9	*	43
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	646	85.0	97.3	94.4	3.1		43
Diabetes Mellitus	1,038	136.6	153.8	72.0	113.6	*	47
Prematurity	820	107.8	152.4	131.5	15.9	*	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1,134	149.2	168.5	62.8	168.4	*	45
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	586	77.1	82.8	403.8	-79.5	*	21
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated October 13, 2009.

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