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1993 Mineral County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Mineral 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 1,182 1,052 435.4 364.0 -16.4 *
Malignant Neoplasms 611 645 211.8 213.6 0.8
Lung Cancer 183 184 60.7 59.8 -1.5
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 138 143 51.8 49.9 -3.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 115 151 39.2 50.1 27.7
Unintentional Injuries 130 109 48.0 39.7 -17.5
Intentional Injuries 37 55 13.3 19.8 49.5
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 11,923 11,260 5,392.1 4,999.6 -7.3 *

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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