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1993 Ohio County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Ohio 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 2,687 2,298 399.5 336.0 -15.9 *
Malignant Neoplasms 1,729 1,600 257.9 236.0 -8.5
Lung Cancer 469 437 69.1 63.7 -7.9
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 483 490 71.6 70.7 -1.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 310 375 44.2 53.2 20.2
Unintentional Injuries 201 177 35.1 31.3 -10.9
Intentional Injuries 80 74 15.4 15.5 0.4
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 22,099 19,262 5,829.4 5,169.5 -11.3 *

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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