Jefferson 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	29,985	7,803.9	7,588.7	4,846.6	56.6	*	48
Malignant Neoplasms	6,043	1,572.6	1,503.4	800.8	87.7	*	41
Diseases of the Heart	5,816	1,513.5	1,441.8	612.2	135.5	*	20
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,706	704.3	680.7	442.6	53.8	*	43
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,950	507.5	503.8	318.0	58.4	*	25
Suicide	1,511	393.3	379.8	267.3	42.1	*	41
Congenital Anomalies	917	238.7	247.0	202.2	22.2	*	43
Homicide and Legal Intervention	488	127.0	122.6	312.1	-60.7	*	37
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	522	135.7	141.9	91.8	54.6	*	21
Cerebrovascular Disease	660	171.8	163.0	106.1	53.6	*	31
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	553	143.9	137.2	94.4	45.4	*	26
Diabetes Mellitus	662	172.3	163.9	72.0	127.7	*	31
Prematurity	522	135.7	141.8	131.5	7.8		24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	353	91.9	86.4	62.8	37.6	*	48
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	616	160.3	156.6	403.8	-61.2	*	6
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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