1993 Upshur County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1998 Upshur 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	906	863	362.1	326.5	-9.8
Malignant Neoplasms	521	554	214.4	216.2	0.8
Lung Cancer	154	155	63.3	60.8	-3.9
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	147	132	58.2	49.4	-15.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	83	122	33.0	46.2	39.8
Unintentional Injuries	115	103	49.1	41.4	-15.7
Intentional Injuries	36	37	16.0	16.1	0.2
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	9,808	9,764	5,441.6	5,111.6	-6.1	*
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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