Calhoun 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	19,329	27,219.4	29,200.7	4,846.6	502.5	*	2
Malignant Neoplasms	1,325	1,865.9	1,687.1	800.8	110.7	*	15
Diseases of the Heart	1,346	1,895.5	1,793.0	612.2	192.9	*	3
Motor Vehicle Injuries	608	856.2	925.8	442.6	109.2	*	29
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	415	584.4	637.2	318.0	100.4	*	11
Suicide	374	526.7	548.1	267.3	105.0	*	15
Congenital Anomalies	280	394.3	525.8	202.2	160.0	*	7
Homicide and Legal Intervention	67	94.4	95.8	312.1	-69.3	*	43
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	91.8	**	**	48
Cerebrovascular Disease	150	211.2	193.7	106.1	82.6	*	14
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	79	111.3	89.8	94.4	-4.8		40
Diabetes Mellitus	162	228.1	235.1	72.0	226.5	*	10
Prematurity	0	0.0	0.0	131.5	**	**	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	266	374.6	353.2	62.8	462.4	*	1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	68	95.8	101.3	403.8	-74.9	*	19
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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