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1996 Cabell County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 Cabell County 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 4,172 3,884 352.4 332.4 -5.7
Malignant Neoplasms 2,690 2,649 229.0 227.9 -0.5
Lung Cancer 849 850 71.7 72.7 1.3
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 943 893 79.1 75.4 -4.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 559 594 46.3 49.9 7.7
Unintentional Injuries 381 395 36.5 38.2 4.4
Intentional Injuries 172 177 17.2 18.0 4.4
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 44,040 43,822 5,874.3 5,722.0 -2.6 *
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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