Doddridge 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	751	1,025.5	961.4	918.7	4.7		33
Diseases of the Heart	252	344.1	323.1	299.2	8.0		41
Malignant Neoplasms	176	240.3	218.8	213.0	2.7		29
Lung	58	79.2	70.8	59.0	20.0		26
Colon	18	24.6	21.8	19.6	TS	TS	21
Breast	12	32.6	30.0	34.3	TS	TS	31
Prostate	9	24.7	21.8	28.8	TS	TS	44
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	79	107.9	100.3	102.8	-2.4		32
Diabetes	29	39.6	35.3	22.7	55.5		10
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	55	75.1	72.0	63.1	14.1		5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35	47.8	43.4	40.5	7.2		39
Pneumonia and Influenza	28	38.2	37.8	33.8	11.8		13
Unintentional Injuries	31	42.3	40.0	35.6	12.3		38
Motor Vehicle	10	13.7	13.5	16.3	TS	TS	49
Non-Motor Vehicle	21	28.7	26.5	19.3	37.1		13
Intentional Injuries	12	16.4	15.2	21.3	TS	TS	44
Suicide	10	13.7	12.4	12.0	TS	TS	33
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	2	2.7	2.9	9.3	TS	TS	42
All Other Causes of Death	133	181.6	175.8	189.4	-7.2		34
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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