Ohio 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	33,783	7,664.7	8,118.3	4,846.6	67.5	*	44
Malignant Neoplasms	7,649	1,735.4	1,710.2	800.8	113.6	*	13
Diseases of the Heart	6,102	1,384.4	1,348.8	612.2	120.3	*	33
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,691	383.5	410.7	442.6	-7.2	*	51
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,275	289.3	310.3	318.0	-2.4		48
Suicide	1,530	347.1	370.0	267.3	38.4	*	44
Congenital Anomalies	1,120	254.1	332.0	202.2	64.2	*	23
Homicide and Legal Intervention	828	187.7	214.0	312.1	-31.4	*	28
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	671	152.1	210.9	91.8	129.8	*	10
Cerebrovascular Disease	636	144.3	139.2	106.1	31.2	*	41
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	484	109.8	114.8	94.4	21.7	*	32
Diabetes Mellitus	756	171.5	169.1	72.0	134.8	*	28
Prematurity	969	219.7	304.8	131.5	131.8	*	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	920	208.7	194.0	62.8	208.9	*	15
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	590	133.9	148.5	403.8	-63.2	*	7
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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