Putnam 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	4,061	829.4	953.4	882.2	8.1	*	41
Diseases of the Heart	1,244	254.1	302.2	279.0	8.3	*	49
Malignant Neoplasms	979	199.9	215.7	203.9	5.8		33
Lung	343	70.1	72.9	57.6	26.5	*	23
Colon	92	18.8	20.6	18.3	12.7		24
Breast	69	27.7	28.5	28.2	1.0		34
Prostate	47	19.5	23.6	33.9	-30.4	*	31
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	428	87.4	96.2	99.6	-3.5		44
Diabetes	147	30.0	33.5	23.8	40.7	*	20
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	242	49.4	59.9	61.6	-2.8		27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	188	38.4	43.3	41.4	4.7		47
Pneumonia and Influenza	113	23.1	28.6	33.5	-14.6	*	25
Unintentional Injuries	200	40.8	43.1	35.6	21.1	*	31
Motor Vehicle	120	24.5	25.2	15.9	58.2	*	22
Non Motor Vehicle	80	16.3	18.0	19.6	-8.4		43
Intentional Injuries	68	13.9	14.1	18.4	-23.1	*	49
Suicide	55	11.2	11.4	11.3	1.2		48
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	13	2.7	2.7	7.2	TS	TS	41
All Other Causes of Death	880	179.7	212.9	185.1	15.0	*	19
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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