Nicholas 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	2,958	1,110.7	1,020.6	882.2	15.7	*	18
Diseases of the Heart	983	369.1	338.0	279.0	21.1	*	23
Malignant Neoplasms	652	244.8	217.7	203.9	6.8		30
Lung	209	78.5	67.6	57.6	17.3	*	35
Colon	61	22.9	20.6	18.3	12.8		23
Breast	54	39.7	36.0	28.2	27.8		7
Prostate	34	26.1	22.8	33.9	-32.7	*	33
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	294	110.4	99.9	99.6	0.3		38
Diabetes	69	25.9	23.1	23.8	-2.8		50
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	160	60.1	55.5	61.6	-10.0		39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	209	78.5	70.6	41.4	70.6	*	6
Pneumonia and Influenza	107	40.2	37.5	33.5	11.9		9
Unintentional Injuries	148	55.6	54.9	35.6	54.2	*	14
Motor Vehicle	74	27.8	28.0	15.9	75.8	*	17
Non Motor Vehicle	74	27.8	26.9	19.6	37.5	*	10
Intentional Injuries	52	19.5	19.5	18.4	6.1		27
Suicide	36	13.5	13.4	11.3	18.3		37
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	16	6.0	6.2	7.2	TS	TS	21
All Other Causes of Death	578	217.0	203.8	185.1	10.1	*	27
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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