Preston 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	3,172	1,084.3	982.6	882.2	11.4	*	34
Diseases of the Heart	1,077	368.2	330.1	279.0	18.3	*	29
Malignant Neoplasms	674	230.4	204.5	203.9	0.3		48
Lung	183	62.6	54.5	57.6	-5.4		51
Colon	45	15.4	13.8	18.3	-24.8	*	54
Breast	46	31.1	27.8	28.2	-1.4		37
Prostate	42	29.0	25.6	33.9	-24.6	*	23
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	358	122.4	109.6	99.6	10.0		13
Diabetes	99	33.8	30.0	23.8	26.2		35
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	171	58.5	52.7	61.6	-14.5	*	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	155	53.0	46.9	41.4	13.3		43
Pneumonia and Influenza	112	38.3	34.7	33.5	3.6		12
Unintentional Injuries	136	46.5	45.0	35.6	26.4	*	28
Motor Vehicle	76	26.0	25.8	15.9	62.6	*	21
Non Motor Vehicle	60	20.5	19.2	19.6	-2.3		36
Intentional Injuries	54	18.5	17.5	18.4	-4.6		37
Suicide	48	16.4	15.5	11.3	37.5		22
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	6	2.1	2.0	7.2	TS	TS	48
All Other Causes of Death	694	237.2	221.2	185.1	19.5	*	12
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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