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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 |
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| Total Deaths, All Causes | 72,035 | 8,042.9 | 8,401.3 | 4,846.6 | 73.3 | * | 34 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 14,377 | 1,605.2 | 1,592.0 | 800.8 | 98.8 | * | 24 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 13,567 | 1,514.8 | 1,499.2 | 612.2 | 144.9 | * | 16 |
| Motor Vehicle Injuries | 5,310 | 592.9 | 603.4 | 442.6 | 36.3 | * | 46 |
| Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 3,771 | 421.0 | 451.8 | 318.0 | 42.1 | * | 29 |
| Suicide | 3,664 | 409.1 | 415.6 | 267.3 | 55.5 | * | 36 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2,111 | 235.6 | 288.4 | 202.2 | 42.6 | * | 36 |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention | 2,027 | 226.3 | 232.1 | 312.1 | -25.6 | * | 23 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 1,192 | 133.1 | 168.9 | 91.8 | 83.9 | * | 17 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 1,395 | 155.8 | 152.2 | 106.1 | 43.5 | * | 32 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 1,886 | 210.6 | 220.5 | 94.4 | 133.6 | * | 6 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1,592 | 177.8 | 177.8 | 72.0 | 146.9 | * | 24 |
| Prematurity | 2,086 | 232.9 | 295.5 | 131.5 | 124.7 | * | 7 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 1,670 | 186.5 | 178.9 | 62.8 | 184.9 | * | 17 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1,846 | 206.1 | 224.3 | 403.8 | -44.5 | * | 1 |
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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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