Monongalia 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	41,306	5,434.7	6,041.7	4,846.6	24.7	*	55
Malignant Neoplasms	8,239	1,084.0	1,229.6	800.8	53.5	*	52
Diseases of the Heart	6,102	802.9	936.4	612.2	53.0	*	52
Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,418	449.7	404.9	442.6	-8.5	*	53
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,352	309.5	288.9	318.0	-9.1	*	51
Suicide	2,925	384.9	370.6	267.3	38.6	*	43
Congenital Anomalies	1,872	246.3	331.5	202.2	63.9	*	24
Homicide and Legal Intervention	635	83.5	92.9	312.1	-70.2	*	44
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	521	68.5	96.1	91.8	4.7		32
Cerebrovascular Disease	934	122.8	146.0	106.1	37.6	*	35
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	595	78.3	89.5	94.4	-5.2		41
Diabetes Mellitus	774	101.8	114.1	72.0	58.5	*	50
Prematurity	820	107.8	152.2	131.5	15.7	*	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	717	94.3	106.0	62.8	68.8	*	41
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	583	76.7	82.2	403.8	-79.6	*	21
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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