Ritchie 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	1,362	1,320.0	1,087.2	882.2	23.2	*	9
Diseases of the Heart	529	512.7	414.2	279.0	48.5	*	3
Malignant Neoplasms	266	257.8	213.3	203.9	4.6		40
Lung	80	77.5	63.5	57.6	10.2		43
Colon	27	26.2	21.9	18.3	19.4		14
Breast	19	36.0	31.5	28.2	TS	TS	24
Prostate	10	19.8	15.7	33.9	TS	TS	54
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	130	126.0	104.2	99.6	4.6		25
Diabetes	38	36.8	29.6	23.8	24.2		37
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	94	91.1	72.4	61.6	17.5		7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72	69.8	56.0	41.4	35.3	*	23
Pneumonia and Influenza	32	31.0	24.7	33.5	-26.3		41
Unintentional Injuries	48	46.5	44.0	35.6	23.7		29
Motor Vehicle	22	21.3	21.4	15.9	34.3		34
Non Motor Vehicle	26	25.2	22.7	19.6	15.6		19
Intentional Injuries	23	22.3	22.3	18.4	21.1		14
Suicide	13	12.6	12.9	11.3	TS	TS	41
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	10	9.7	9.4	7.2	TS	TS	7
All Other Causes of Death	260	252.0	210.8	185.1	13.9		21
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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