McDowell 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	4,272	1,320.6	1,250.6	918.7	36.1	*	1
Diseases of the Heart	1,478	456.9	431.3	299.2	44.2	*	2
Malignant Neoplasms	911	281.6	256.5	213.0	20.4	*	4
Lung	302	93.4	83.5	59.0	41.5	*	8
Colon	75	23.2	21.3	19.6	8.7		25
Breast	61	35.7	32.9	34.3	-4.2		19
Prostate	56	36.6	33.1	28.8	14.9		6
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	417	128.9	118.8	102.8	15.6	*	4
Diabetes	151	46.7	43.6	22.7	92.2	*	1
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	188	58.1	55.6	63.1	-12.0		38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	268	82.8	75.7	40.5	86.8	*	3
Pneumonia and Influenza	118	36.5	35.6	33.8	5.4		19
Unintentional Injuries	211	65.2	65.3	35.6	83.4	*	4
Motor Vehicle	96	29.7	28.9	16.3	77.2	*	18
Non-Motor Vehicle	115	35.5	36.4	19.3	88.5	*	3
Intentional Injuries	122	37.7	38.8	21.3	82.1	*	1
Suicide	60	18.5	18.6	12.0	54.9	*	1
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	62	19.2	20.2	9.3	117.3	*	1
All Other Causes of Death	825	255.0	248.2	189.4	31.1	*	1
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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