1993 Putnam County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Putnam 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	1,166	1,265	341.4	313.1	-8.3
Malignant Neoplasms	749	905	198.0	203.7	2.9
Lung Cancer	245	312	62.9	68.3	8.5
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	166	205	51.2	51.7	1.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	129	165	35.9	38.8	8.2
Unintentional Injuries	160	172	40.2	36.9	-8.1
Intentional Injuries	43	49	10.1	10.2	1.2
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	14,593	15,888	3,849.3	3,606.7	-6.3	*
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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