Pendleton 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	922	1,129.1	854.1	882.2	-3.2		55
Diseases of the Heart	348	426.2	311.3	279.0	11.6		46
Malignant Neoplasms	186	227.8	172.2	203.9	-15.6	*	54
Lung	36	44.1	33.3	57.6	-42.1	*	55
Colon	23	28.2	21.4	18.3	16.8		18
Breast	10	24.6	19.5	28.2	TS	TS	51
Prostate	16	39.0	28.1	33.9	TS	TS	12
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	101	123.7	93.7	99.6	-5.9		53
Diabetes	18	22.0	17.2	23.8	TS	TS	53
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	63	77.1	55.5	61.6	-9.8		38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28	34.3	25.3	41.4	-38.9	*	55
Pneumonia and Influenza	46	56.3	40.8	33.5	21.8		7
Unintentional Injuries	58	71.0	63.7	35.6	78.9	*	5
Motor Vehicle	32	39.2	35.1	15.9	121.0	*	7
Non Motor Vehicle	26	31.8	28.5	19.6	45.6		9
Intentional Injuries	14	17.1	14.2	18.4	TS	TS	47
Suicide	12	14.7	12.1	11.3	TS	TS	43
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	2	2.4	2.1	7.2	TS	TS	47
All Other Causes of Death	161	197.2	153.9	185.1	-16.9	*	53
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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