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1996 West Virginia Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 West Virginia Selected Causes of Death

Selected
Causes of Death		 1991
Number
of
Deaths		 1996
Number
of
Deaths		 1991
Adjusted
Rate		 1996
Adjusted
Rate		 % Difference
1996 Rate
from
1991 Rate		 SI*
Diseases of the Heart 71,213 68,211 350.2 322.4 -7.9 *
Malignant Neoplasms 45,644 47,154 220.2 221.6 0.6
Lung Cancer 14,657 15,442 69.6 71.8 3.2
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 12,335 12,494 61.2 59.1 -3.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10,011 11,502 47.8 53.6 12.1 *
Unintentional Injuries 8,409 7,967 44.7 42.2 -5.7 *
Intentional Injuries 3,650 3,602 19.6 19.4 -1.1
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 834,821 806,012 5,601.5 5,415.3 -3.3 *
Selected
Causes of Death		 1991
Number
of
Deaths		 1996
Number
of
Deaths		 1991
Adjusted
Rate		 1996
Adjusted
Rate		 % Difference
1996 Rate
from
1991 Rate		 SI*


NOTE: 1991 represents 1987 - 1996.
NOTE: 1996 represents 1992 - 2001.
NOTE: Rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference between 1991 and 1996.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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