Preston 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	13,946	5,452.8	5,624.6	4,846.6	16.1	*	25
Malignant Neoplasms	2,269	887.1	900.9	800.8	12.5	*	43
Diseases of the Heart	1,839	719.0	725.3	612.2	18.5	*	42
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,268	886.7	900.8	442.6	103.5	*	20
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	684	267.4	271.6	318.0	-14.6	*	46
Suicide	1,008	394.1	405.6	267.3	51.7	*	16
Congenital Anomalies	1,314	513.9	553.7	202.2	173.9	*	4
Homicide and Legal Intervention	255	99.7	102.9	312.1	-67.0	*	41
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	258	100.9	109.4	91.8	19.2	*	36
Cerebrovascular Disease	140	54.7	55.2	106.1	-47.9	*	48
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	102	39.9	41.3	94.4	-56.2	*	44
Diabetes Mellitus	197	77.0	78.0	72.0	8.3		39
Prematurity	258	100.9	109.4	131.5	-16.8	*	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	236	92.3	92.3	62.8	47.0	*	14
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	160	62.6	65.7	403.8	-83.7	*	29
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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