Fayette 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	39,443	8,956.6	9,148.5	4,846.6	88.8	*	28
Malignant Neoplasms	7,340	1,666.7	1,602.8	800.8	100.2	*	23
Diseases of the Heart	7,716	1,752.0	1,706.9	612.2	178.8	*	6
Motor Vehicle Injuries	4,346	986.9	1,032.0	442.6	133.2	*	20
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,192	724.8	772.7	318.0	143.0	*	7
Suicide	1,999	453.9	464.8	267.3	73.9	*	25
Congenital Anomalies	895	203.2	256.0	202.2	26.6	*	41
Homicide and Legal Intervention	1,304	296.0	316.8	312.1	1.5		12
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	298	67.7	91.9	91.8	0.1		37
Cerebrovascular Disease	762	173.0	173.7	106.1	63.7	*	26
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	1,007	228.7	227.3	94.4	140.8	*	5
Diabetes Mellitus	794	180.3	172.8	72.0	140.1	*	26
Prematurity	224	50.8	69.1	131.5	-47.5	*	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1,233	279.9	262.1	62.8	317.4	*	5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	473	107.4	115.0	403.8	-71.5	*	13
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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