Pleasants 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	5,102	7,271.9	7,246.7	4,846.6	49.5	*	49
Malignant Neoplasms	961	1,369.7	1,283.0	800.8	60.2	*	51
Diseases of the Heart	1,094	1,559.3	1,503.4	612.2	145.6	*	14
Motor Vehicle Injuries	329	468.9	478.2	442.6	8.0		50
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	110	156.8	157.4	318.0	-50.5	*	55
Suicide	395	563.0	579.4	267.3	116.8	*	9
Congenital Anomalies	193	274.4	304.7	202.2	50.7	*	32
Homicide and Legal Intervention	70	99.8	98.9	312.1	-68.3	*	42
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	91.8	**	**	52
Cerebrovascular Disease	134	191.0	175.1	106.1	65.0	*	24
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	31	44.2	45.8	94.4	-51.5	*	51
Diabetes Mellitus	165	235.2	231.0	72.0	220.8	*	11
Prematurity	0	0.0	0.0	131.5	**	**	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	93	132.6	120.8	62.8	92.3	*	36
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	40	57.0	59.1	403.8	-85.4	*	29
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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