Marshall 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	27,499	8,198.6	8,303.7	4,846.6	71.3	*	35
Malignant Neoplasms	5,178	1,543.8	1,431.4	800.8	78.8	*	45
Diseases of the Heart	4,627	1,379.5	1,259.8	612.2	105.8	*	37
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,658	494.3	539.1	442.6	21.8	*	48
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,199	357.5	377.2	318.0	18.6	*	37
Suicide	1,338	398.9	427.1	267.3	59.8	*	33
Congenital Anomalies	463	138.0	175.8	202.2	-13.0	*	52
Homicide and Legal Intervention	596	177.5	192.9	312.1	-38.2	*	29
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	224	66.6	85.9	91.8	-6.4		40
Cerebrovascular Disease	536	159.8	151.4	106.1	42.7	*	33
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	363	108.2	100.6	94.4	6.6		38
Diabetes Mellitus	699	208.4	192.7	72.0	167.6	*	22
Prematurity	298	88.8	114.5	131.5	-13.0	*	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	624	186.0	166.6	62.8	165.3	*	21
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	130	38.8	39.1	403.8	-90.3	*	43
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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