Jackson 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	26,008	10,134.4	10,306.0	4,846.6	112.6	*	22
Malignant Neoplasms	3,981	1,551.3	1,411.3	800.8	76.2	*	47
Diseases of the Heart	3,398	1,324.1	1,237.5	612.2	102.1	*	42
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,177	848.3	898.1	442.6	102.9	*	31
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	753	293.4	311.3	318.0	-2.1		47
Suicide	1,021	397.8	412.5	267.3	54.3	*	37
Congenital Anomalies	750	292.1	334.9	202.2	65.6	*	22
Homicide and Legal Intervention	246	95.9	102.2	312.1	-67.2	*	40
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	373	145.2	169.8	91.8	84.9	*	16
Cerebrovascular Disease	362	141.1	128.6	106.1	21.2	*	43
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	72	28.1	23.8	94.4	-74.8	*	52
Diabetes Mellitus	280	109.1	99.8	72.0	38.6	*	51
Prematurity	298	116.1	136.0	131.5	3.4		25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	319	124.3	105.2	62.8	67.5	*	42
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	72	28.1	30.4	403.8	-92.5	*	44
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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