Randolph County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	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	3,100	1,078.4	933.2	918.7	1.6		44
Diseases of the Heart	1,047	364.2	310.7	299.2	3.8		49
Malignant Neoplasms	650	226.1	196.1	213.0	-7.9	*	52
Lung	216	75.1	64.8	59.0	9.8		38
Colon	58	20.2	17.3	19.6	-11.7		46
Breast	37	25.6	22.8	34.3	-33.6	*	50
Prostate	32	22.4	19.1	28.8	-33.7	*	50
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	307	106.8	93.1	102.8	-9.5		48
Diabetes	104	36.2	31.3	22.7	38.1	*	17
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	197	68.5	57.8	63.1	-8.4		33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	209	72.7	60.5	40.5	49.5	*	6
Pneumonia and Influenza	82	28.5	23.9	33.8	-29.2	*	54
Unintentional Injuries	135	47.0	44.2	35.6	24.2	*	32
Motor Vehicle	72	25.0	24.3	16.3	48.9	*	27
Non-Motor Vehicle	63	21.9	19.9	19.3	3.4		36
Intentional Injuries	45	15.7	15.1	21.3	-29.1	*	45
Suicide	33	11.5	11.1	12.0	-7.8		44
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	12	4.2	4.0	9.3	TS	TS	35
All Other Causes of Death	631	219.5	193.5	189.4	2.1		16
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 Number of Deaths	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate**	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Differnce from U.S	SI*	County Rank

* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
TS Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.


See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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