Lincoln 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	12,446	6,422.7	6,489.0	4,846.6	33.9	*	8
Malignant Neoplasms	2,010	1,037.3	1,046.5	800.8	30.7	*	13
Diseases of the Heart	1,987	1,025.4	1,032.1	612.2	68.6	*	6
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,093	1,080.1	1,038.2	442.6	134.6	*	15
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,279	660.3	647.1	318.0	103.5	*	8
Suicide	1,100	567.7	538.4	267.3	101.4	*	4
Congenital Anomalies	540	278.7	315.5	202.2	56.0	*	29
Homicide and Legal Intervention	385	198.7	205.7	312.1	-34.1	*	26
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	322	166.4	189.0	91.8	105.9	*	11
Cerebrovascular Disease	256	132.1	132.1	106.1	24.5	*	12
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	75	38.7	39.3	94.4	-58.4	*	45
Diabetes Mellitus	218	112.5	113.5	72.0	57.6	*	17
Prematurity	258	133.1	151.2	131.5	15.0	*	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	125	64.5	63.0	62.8	0.4		34
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	21	10.8	11.4	403.8	-97.2	*	47
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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