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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 | 31,728 | 11,138.7 | 11,213.4 | 4,846.6 | 131.4 | * | 17 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 5,173 | 1,816.1 | 1,796.7 | 800.8 | 124.4 | * | 5 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 5,255 | 1,844.9 | 1,828.5 | 612.2 | 198.7 | * | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Injuries | 3,395 | 1,191.9 | 1,153.0 | 442.6 | 160.5 | * | 13 |
| Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 2,330 | 817.8 | 806.0 | 318.0 | 153.5 | * | 6 |
| Suicide | 1,378 | 483.8 | 471.8 | 267.3 | 76.5 | * | 23 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 942 | 330.7 | 361.8 | 202.2 | 78.9 | * | 19 |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention | 1,730 | 607.4 | 601.9 | 312.1 | 92.9 | * | 2 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 820 | 287.7 | 340.2 | 91.8 | 270.6 | * | 4 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 639 | 224.3 | 222.4 | 106.1 | 109.6 | * | 4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 453 | 159.0 | 157.3 | 94.4 | 66.6 | * | 21 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1,008 | 353.9 | 351.4 | 72.0 | 388.0 | * | 2 |
| Prematurity | 298 | 104.6 | 123.7 | 131.5 | -5.9 | 29 | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 926 | 325.1 | 317.2 | 62.8 | 405.1 | * | 3 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 403.8 | ** | ** | 51 |
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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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