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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 |
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| Total Deaths, All Causes | 50,550 | 7,988.2 | 8,221.0 | 4,846.6 | 69.6 | * | 40 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 11,080 | 1,750.9 | 1,685.5 | 800.8 | 110.5 | * | 16 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 9,348 | 1,477.2 | 1,423.6 | 612.2 | 132.5 | * | 23 |
| Motor Vehicle Injuries | 4,017 | 634.7 | 682.3 | 442.6 | 54.1 | * | 42 |
| Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 2,664 | 421.0 | 443.7 | 318.0 | 39.5 | * | 31 |
| Suicide | 2,849 | 450.2 | 472.8 | 267.3 | 76.9 | * | 22 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1,324 | 209.1 | 256.1 | 202.2 | 26.7 | * | 40 |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention | 1,520 | 240.2 | 266.6 | 312.1 | -14.6 | * | 18 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 894 | 141.3 | 181.4 | 91.8 | 97.6 | * | 12 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 1,234 | 195.0 | 189.9 | 106.1 | 78.9 | * | 18 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 747 | 118.0 | 117.2 | 94.4 | 24.1 | * | 30 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1,615 | 255.2 | 248.5 | 72.0 | 245.2 | * | 8 |
| Prematurity | 1,416 | 223.7 | 287.4 | 131.5 | 118.5 | * | 8 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 1,122 | 177.3 | 163.5 | 62.8 | 160.3 | * | 23 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 249 | 39.3 | 42.0 | 403.8 | -89.6 | * | 40 |
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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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