Hancock 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	21,863	7,086.7	6,999.6	4,846.6	44.4	*	50
Malignant Neoplasms	5,232	1,695.9	1,571.3	800.8	96.2	*	30
Diseases of the Heart	4,096	1,327.7	1,188.0	612.2	94.1	*	44
Motor Vehicle Injuries	969	314.1	345.3	442.6	-22.0	*	55
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,110	359.6	390.1	318.0	22.7	*	36
Suicide	1,205	390.6	411.8	267.3	54.0	*	38
Congenital Anomalies	381	123.3	153.9	202.2	-23.9	*	53
Homicide and Legal Intervention	271	87.8	96.3	312.1	-69.1	*	41
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	224	72.4	99.4	91.8	8.2		34
Cerebrovascular Disease	605	196.1	174.2	106.1	64.2	*	25
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	382	123.8	116.8	94.4	23.7	*	31
Diabetes Mellitus	575	186.4	161.4	72.0	124.2	*	32
Prematurity	373	120.7	165.8	131.5	26.1	*	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	350	113.5	94.1	62.8	49.8	*	45
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	126	40.8	43.9	403.8	-89.1	*	37
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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