Clay 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	8,765	9,075.4	9,146.6	4,846.6	88.7	*	29
Malignant Neoplasms	1,557	1,612.1	1,577.5	800.8	97.0	*	29
Diseases of the Heart	1,185	1,227.0	1,180.0	612.2	92.8	*	46
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,720	1,780.4	1,811.7	442.6	309.3	*	1
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	496	513.6	534.0	318.0	67.9	*	24
Suicide	341	353.1	360.9	267.3	35.0	*	45
Congenital Anomalies	185	191.0	198.2	202.2	-2.0		50
Homicide and Legal Intervention	311	322.0	326.4	312.1	4.6		10
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	224	231.4	243.9	91.8	165.7	*	7
Cerebrovascular Disease	183	189.5	188.8	106.1	78.0	*	20
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	168	173.9	173.9	94.4	84.2	*	15
Diabetes Mellitus	119	123.2	117.9	72.0	63.7	*	48
Prematurity	75	77.1	81.4	131.5	-38.1	*	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	141	146.0	139.0	62.8	121.3	*	29
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	37	38.3	41.9	403.8	-89.6	*	41
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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