Jackson County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	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	10,559	4,554.8	4,600.2	4,846.6	-5.1	*	48
Malignant Neoplasms	2,024	873.1	827.8	800.8	3.4		49
Diseases of the Heart	1,744	752.3	706.1	612.2	15.3	*	46
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,690	729.0	767.3	442.6	73.4	*	31
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	647	279.3	297.7	318.0	-6.4		43
Suicide	695	299.8	316.5	267.3	18.4	*	32
Congenital Anomalies	466	201.2	216.9	202.2	7.3		43
Homicide and Legal Intervention	230	99.2	106.3	312.1	-65.9	*	38
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	387	166.9	181.1	91.8	97.3	*	13
Cerebrovascular Disease	170	73.3	73.1	106.1	-31.1	*	41
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	46	19.8	17.3	94.4	-81.6	*	53
Diabetes Mellitus	103	44.4	40.2	72.0	-44.1	*	51
Prematurity	387	166.9	181.1	131.5	37.7	*	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68	29.3	26.4	62.8	-58.0	*	51
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	150	64.7	71.3	403.8	-82.4	*	25
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 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 March 7, 2001.

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