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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 | 155,204 | 8,282.2 | 8,244.1 | 4,846.6 | 70.1 | * | 39 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 35,234 | 1,880.2 | 1,761.3 | 800.8 | 119.9 | * | 6 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 28,647 | 1,528.7 | 1,432.7 | 612.2 | 134.0 | * | 21 |
| Motor Vehicle Injuries | 13,511 | 721.0 | 763.1 | 442.6 | 72.4 | * | 36 |
| Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 8,852 | 472.3 | 495.7 | 318.0 | 55.9 | * | 26 |
| Suicide | 7,705 | 411.2 | 426.0 | 267.3 | 59.4 | * | 34 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 4,848 | 258.7 | 309.9 | 202.2 | 53.2 | * | 30 |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention | 5,868 | 313.1 | 332.8 | 312.1 | 6.6 | * | 8 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 1,788 | 95.4 | 118.0 | 91.8 | 28.5 | * | 29 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 3,833 | 204.5 | 190.4 | 106.1 | 79.4 | * | 17 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 3,902 | 208.2 | 198.9 | 94.4 | 110.7 | * | 11 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 4,163 | 222.2 | 209.2 | 72.0 | 190.5 | * | 17 |
| Prematurity | 1,416 | 75.5 | 93.4 | 131.5 | -29.0 | * | 39 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 2,844 | 151.8 | 136.4 | 62.8 | 117.1 | * | 30 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2,641 | 140.9 | 143.0 | 403.8 | -64.6 | * | 8 |
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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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