Braxton County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Difference From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	13,374	10,202.2	10,329.7	4,846.6	113.1	*	21
Malignant Neoplasms	2,417	1,843.8	1,726.2	800.8	115.6	*	11
Diseases of the Heart	1,243	948.2	897.5	612.2	46.6	*	53
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,458	1,112.2	1,195.7	442.6	170.1	*	12
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	450	343.3	353.2	318.0	11.1	*	41
Suicide	761	580.5	610.6	267.3	128.4	*	5
Congenital Anomalies	339	258.6	317.8	202.2	57.2	*	28
Homicide and Legal Intervention	161	122.8	125.3	312.1	-59.8	*	38
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	149	113.7	142.8	91.8	55.6	*	19
Cerebrovascular Disease	173	132.0	125.1	106.1	17.9		44
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	69	52.6	50.0	94.4	-47.0	*	50
Diabetes Mellitus	168	128.2	118.5	72.0	64.5	*	47
Prematurity	75	56.8	71.4	131.5	-45.7	*	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	354	269.7	253.6	62.8	303.8	*	6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	129	98.4	102.2	403.8	-74.7	*	18
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Difference 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 31, 2004.

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