Wetzel 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	2,210	1,176.0	1,016.0	918.7	10.6	*	16
Diseases of the Heart	784	417.2	356.6	299.2	19.2	*	21
Malignant Neoplasms	460	244.8	207.3	213.0	-2.7		42
Lung	148	78.8	65.8	59.0	11.5		35
Colon	47	25.0	21.2	19.6	8.0		26
Breast	28	28.7	24.7	34.3	-27.9		46
Prostate	17	18.8	15.9	28.8	TS	TS	54
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	220	117.1	99.9	102.8	-2.8		33
Diabetes	70	37.2	31.5	22.7	38.6	*	16
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	197	104.8	90.2	63.1	43.0	*	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	100	53.2	44.8	40.5	10.5		37
Pneumonia and Influenza	130	69.2	60.1	33.8	77.9	*	2
Unintentional Injuries	75	39.9	38.8	35.6	9.0		40
Motor Vehicle	35	18.6	18.9	16.3	15.9		42
Non-Motor Vehicle	40	21.3	19.9	19.3	3.1		37
Intentional Injuries	39	20.8	19.7	21.3	-7.5		26
Suicide	31	16.5	15.6	12.0	29.8		18
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	8	4.3	4.1	9.3	TS	TS	34
All Other Causes of Death	355	188.9	167.0	189.4	-11.8	*	42
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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