Pocahontas County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 Number of Deaths	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	1,161	1,275.5	969.7	882.2	9.9	*	36
Diseases of the Heart	352	386.7	285.8	279.0	2.5		52
Malignant Neoplasms	248	272.5	203.7	203.9	-0.1		50
Lung	79	86.8	64.2	57.6	11.4		42
Colon	25	27.5	20.2	18.3	10.4		26
Breast	13	29.2	22.0	28.2	TS	TS	49
Prostate	23	49.5	36.1	33.9	6.6		1
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	108	118.7	90.1	99.6	-9.5		54
Diabetes	45	49.4	36.1	23.8	51.5		14
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	68	74.7	54.6	61.6	-11.4		40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73	80.2	58.6	41.4	41.5	*	18
Pneumonia and Influenza	38	41.7	30.2	33.5	-9.8		22
Unintentional Injuries	65	71.4	62.3	35.6	75.0	*	8
Motor Vehicle	18	19.8	19.4	15.9	TS	TS	37
Non Motor Vehicle	47	51.6	42.9	19.6	118.8	*	1
Intentional Injuries	24	26.4	26.4	18.4	43.5		8
Suicide	18	19.8	19.5	11.3	TS	TS	4
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	6	6.6	6.9	7.2	TS	TS	14
All Other Causes of Death	248	272.5	212.0	185.1	14.6		20
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 Number of Deaths	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate**	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Difference from U.S	SI*	County Rank

* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
TS Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.


See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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