Tucker 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	878	1,178.8	886.5	882.2	0.5		53
Diseases of the Heart	308	413.5	303.2	279.0	8.7		47
Malignant Neoplasms	209	280.6	209.6	203.9	2.8		42
Lung	54	72.5	53.0	57.6	-8.0		52
Colon	24	32.2	24.4	18.3	33.5		8
Breast	21	54.9	40.0	28.2	42.0		2
Prostate	11	30.4	21.7	33.9	TS	TS	43
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	99	132.9	101.1	99.6	1.5		33
Diabetes	31	41.6	30.4	23.8	27.6		32
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	59	79.2	58.0	61.6	-5.8		32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36	48.3	34.6	41.4	-16.5		52
Pneumonia and Influenza	26	34.9	25.2	33.5	-24.7		38
Unintentional Injuries	22	29.5	29.7	35.6	-16.7		49
Motor Vehicle	12	16.1	17.5	15.9	TS	TS	43
Non Motor Vehicle	10	13.4	12.1	19.6	TS	TS	55
Intentional Injuries	8	10.7	10.5	18.4	TS	TS	55
Suicide	7	9.4	9.0	11.3	TS	TS	55
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	1	1.3	1.5	7.2	TS	TS	52
All Other Causes of Death	179	240.3	185.4	185.1	0.2		39
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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