Pleasants 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	807	1,070.9	965.3	882.2	9.4	*	37
Diseases of the Heart	272	360.9	325.2	279.0	16.6	*	34
Malignant Neoplasms	183	242.8	213.9	203.9	4.9		39
Lung	63	83.6	72.3	57.6	25.5		28
Colon	12	15.9	14.1	18.3	TS	TS	52
Breast	7	18.5	16.1	28.2	TS	TS	53
Prostate	9	24.1	21.0	33.9	TS	TS	46
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	92	122.1	109.0	99.6	9.4		16
Diabetes	29	38.5	34.0	23.8	42.7		18
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	48	63.7	57.8	61.6	-6.1		33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46	61.0	53.0	41.4	28.0		32
Pneumonia and Influenza	49	65.0	60.1	33.5	79.3	*	1
Unintentional Injuries	24	31.8	30.0	35.6	-15.6		48
Motor Vehicle	10	13.3	13.0	15.9	TS	TS	49
Non Motor Vehicle	14	18.6	17.1	19.6	TS	TS	45
Intentional Injuries	15	19.9	19.7	18.4	TS	TS	26
Suicide	12	15.9	15.8	11.3	TS	TS	19
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	3	4.0	3.9	7.2	TS	TS	35
All Other Causes of Death	141	187.1	171.7	185.1	-7.2		45
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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