1993 Mason County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Mason County Selected Causes of Death

Selected Causes of Death	1988 Number of Deaths	1993 Number of Deaths	1988 Adjusted Rate	1993 Adjusted Rate	% Differnce 1993 Rate from 1988 Rate	SI*
Diseases of the Heart	1,122	1,101	435.9	394.1	-9.6
Malignant Neoplasms	644	708	240.2	245.8	2.3
Lung Cancer	187	232	66.2	78.5	18.6
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	206	191	82.8	69.1	-16.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	118	128	43.0	44.3	3.2
Unintentional Injuries	135	134	54.0	52.2	-3.2
Intentional Injuries	45	60	17.8	22.9	28.5
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	12,949	12,253	6,232.5	5,762.2	-7.5	*
Selected Causes of Death	1988 Number of Deaths	1993 Number of Deaths	1988 Adjusted Rate	1993 Adjusted Rate	% Differnce 1993 Rate from 1988 Rate	SI*

NOTE: 1988 represents 1984 - 1993.
NOTE: 1993 represents 1989 - 1998.
NOTE: Rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference between 1998 and 1993.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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