Tyler 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	1,146	1,186.5	988.0	882.2	12.0	*	30
Diseases of the Heart	446	461.7	381.7	279.0	36.8	*	6
Malignant Neoplasms	266	275.4	225.0	203.9	10.4		23
Lung	92	95.2	76.9	57.6	33.5	*	16
Colon	31	32.1	26.6	18.3	45.4		2
Breast	18	36.5	31.2	28.2	TS	TS	25
Prostate	12	25.4	20.1	33.9	TS	TS	47
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	113	117.0	95.8	99.6	-3.8		45
Diabetes	39	40.4	33.5	23.8	40.6		21
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	73	75.6	62.7	61.6	1.7		20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52	53.8	43.8	41.4	5.8		46
Pneumonia and Influenza	61	63.2	53.9	33.5	60.8	*	3
Unintentional Injuries	24	24.8	24.0	35.6	-32.5	*	55
Motor Vehicle	10	10.4	10.4	15.9	TS	TS	53
Non Motor Vehicle	14	14.5	13.6	19.6	TS	TS	53
Intentional Injuries	10	10.4	10.5	18.4	TS	TS	54
Suicide	9	9.3	9.3	11.3	TS	TS	53
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	1	1.0	1.2	7.2	TS	TS	53
All Other Causes of Death	175	181.2	152.9	185.1	-17.4	*	54
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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