Pendleton 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	9,878	13,191.8	14,270.1	4,846.6	194.4	*	6
Malignant Neoplasms	882	1,177.9	1,093.8	800.8	36.6	*	54
Diseases of the Heart	677	904.1	782.3	612.2	27.8	*	55
Motor Vehicle Injuries	665	888.1	988.2	442.6	123.3	*	25
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	592	790.6	877.0	318.0	175.8	*	3
Suicide	169	225.7	236.9	267.3	-11.4		53
Congenital Anomalies	372	496.8	689.4	202.2	241.0	*	2
Homicide and Legal Intervention	26	34.7	34.6	312.1	-88.9	*	54
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	91.8	**	**	51
Cerebrovascular Disease	13	17.4	13.7	106.1	**	**	55
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	44	58.8	58.4	94.4	-38.1	*	48
Diabetes Mellitus	109	145.6	147.1	72.0	104.3	*	38
Prematurity	0	0.0	0.0	131.5	**	**	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60	80.1	69.7	62.8	10.9		51
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	132	176.3	182.7	403.8	-54.7	*	2
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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