Monongalia 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	24,017	3,471.9	3,915.4	4,846.6	-19.2	*	53
Malignant Neoplasms	3,997	577.8	670.9	800.8	-16.2	*	53
Diseases of the Heart	3,239	468.2	558.0	612.2	-8.9	*	53
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,782	402.2	375.2	442.6	-15.2	*	53
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,470	212.6	198.0	318.0	-37.7	*	52
Suicide	1,912	276.4	262.7	267.3	-1.7		47
Congenital Anomalies	2,124	307.1	395.1	202.2	95.4	*	12
Homicide and Legal Intervention	472	68.3	68.9	312.1	-77.9	*	47
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	515	74.5	96.1	91.8	4.7		39
Cerebrovascular Disease	585	84.6	105.9	106.1	-0.2		24
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	276	39.9	45.0	94.4	-52.3	*	42
Diabetes Mellitus	368	53.2	61.3	72.0	-14.8	*	49
Prematurity	967	139.9	180.4	131.5	37.2	*	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	303	43.8	48.3	62.8	-23.1	*	43
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	436	63.0	70.9	403.8	-82.4	*	26
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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