Tucker County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	5,492	8,042.6	7,632.3	4,846.6	57.5	*	44
Malignant Neoplasms	1,315	1,925.9	1,624.5	800.8	102.9	*	50
Diseases of the Heart	1,260	1,845.3	1,554.4	612.2	153.9	*	41
Motor Vehicle Injuries	537	786.5	922.8	442.6	108.5	*	30
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	214	313.4	316.5	318.0	-0.5		50
Suicide	196	287.1	317.1	267.3	18.6	*	51
Congenital Anomalies	224	327.3	467.9	202.2	131.4	*	10
Homicide and Legal Intervention	50	73.2	81.7	312.1	-73.8	*	45
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	91.8	**	**	53
Cerebrovascular Disease	228	333.9	269.4	106.1	153.9	*	4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	159	232.9	216.1	94.4	129.0	*	10
Diabetes Mellitus	150	219.7	187.6	72.0	160.6	*	36
Prematurity	149	218.2	311.9	131.5	137.2	*	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63	92.3	66.4	62.8	5.8		55
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	84	123.0	137.3	403.8	-66.0	*	10
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated October 13, 2009.

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