Wetzel 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	8,010	5,046.3	5,189.5	4,846.6	7.1	*	37
Malignant Neoplasms	1,487	936.8	911.6	800.8	13.8	*	37
Diseases of the Heart	1,279	805.7	782.7	612.2	27.9	*	37
Motor Vehicle Injuries	900	567.0	610.7	442.6	38.0	*	41
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	475	299.2	329.1	318.0	3.5		37
Suicide	618	389.3	399.0	267.3	49.3	*	17
Congenital Anomalies	703	443.2	496.1	202.2	145.3	*	7
Homicide and Legal Intervention	174	109.6	114.0	312.1	-63.5	*	35
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	121.9	136.3	91.8	48.5	*	29
Cerebrovascular Disease	122	76.9	80.4	106.1	-24.3	*	37
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	95	59.8	55.3	94.4	-41.4	*	38
Diabetes Mellitus	176	110.9	106.9	72.0	48.4	*	21
Prematurity	193	121.9	136.3	131.5	3.7		28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	180	113.4	108.2	62.8	72.3	*	11
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	0	0.0	0.0	403.8	**	**	54
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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