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1996 Fayette County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 Fayette 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 2,399 2,181 403.7 363.1 -10.1 *
Malignant Neoplasms 1,370 1,369 229.0 232.2 1.4
Lung Cancer 457 455 75.3 77.2 2.4
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 291 304 48.7 50.2 2.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 340 397 55.5 66.0 18.9
Unintentional Injuries 269 273 52.6 54.2 3.0
Intentional Injuries 114 107 23.1 21.7 -5.9
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 25,021 24,141 6,667.4 6,251.8 -6.2 *
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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