Calhoun County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate**	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Differnce from U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	907	1,149.1	1,030.9	918.7	12.2	*	14
Diseases of the Heart	318	402.9	361.3	299.2	20.8	*	18
Malignant Neoplasms	206	261.0	228.3	213.0	7.2		20
Lung	76	96.3	82.6	59.0	40.0	*	9
Colon	21	26.6	23.9	19.6	21.8		12
Breast	13	32.5	30.6	34.3	TS	TS	27
Prostate	14	36.0	30.4	28.8	TS	TS	9
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	82	103.9	91.3	102.8	-11.2		50
Diabetes	26	32.9	27.8	22.7	22.5		28
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	63	79.8	69.7	63.1	10.4		7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48	60.8	54.0	40.5	33.2		20
Pneumonia and Influenza	29	36.7	32.5	33.8	-3.7		33
Unintentional Injuries	51	64.6	61.2	35.6	72.0	*	8
Motor Vehicle	24	30.4	29.9	16.3	83.4	*	16
Non-Motor Vehicle	27	34.2	31.3	19.3	62.3		7
Intentional Injuries	17	21.5	22.6	21.3	TS	TS	15
Suicide	14	17.7	18.6	12.0	TS	TS	3
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	3	3.8	4.0	9.3	TS	TS	38
All Other Causes of Death	149	188.8	173.5	189.4	-8.4		38
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate**	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Differnce 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 7, 2001.

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