1996 Mingo County Selected Causes of Death
Compared to 1991 Mingo County Selected Causes of Death

Selected Causes of Death	1991 Number of Deaths	1996 Number of Deaths	1991 Adjusted Rate	1996 Adjusted Rate	% Difference 1996 Rate from 1991 Rate	SI*
Diseases of the Heart	1,219	1,109	462.0	428.3	-7.3
Malignant Neoplasms	726	721	254.3	254.7	0.1
Lung Cancer	268	271	90.0	92.9	3.3
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	133	128	52.2	48.9	-6.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	221	261	80.8	97.6	20.8
Unintentional Injuries	211	184	66.4	66.2	-0.2
Intentional Injuries	92	89	28.0	31.4	12.2
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)	20,228	18,114	6,870.1	7,272.9	5.9	*
Selected Causes of Death	1991 Number of Deaths	1996 Number of Deaths	1991 Adjusted Rate	1996 Adjusted Rate	% Difference 1996 Rate from 1991 Rate	SI*

NOTE: 1991 represents 1987 - 1996.
NOTE: 1996 represents 1992 - 2001.
NOTE: Rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference between 1991 and 1996.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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