Pocahontas 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	7,801	9,343.6	9,781.5	4,846.6	101.8	*	24
Malignant Neoplasms	1,394	1,669.1	1,546.3	800.8	93.1	*	32
Diseases of the Heart	1,266	1,516.3	1,359.5	612.2	122.1	*	29
Motor Vehicle Injuries	536	641.4	762.9	442.6	72.4	*	37
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	683	818.1	864.9	318.0	172.0	*	4
Suicide	496	594.1	665.5	267.3	149.0	*	2
Congenital Anomalies	340	407.2	600.9	202.2	197.2	*	5
Homicide and Legal Intervention	213	255.1	296.0	312.1	-5.2		16
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	298	356.9	546.6	91.8	495.4	*	1
Cerebrovascular Disease	179	214.4	179.4	106.1	69.1	*	22
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	85	101.8	88.3	94.4	-6.4		43
Diabetes Mellitus	171	204.8	166.0	72.0	130.5	*	29
Prematurity	0	0.0	0.0	131.5	**	**	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	163	195.2	170.9	62.8	172.1	*	20
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	33	39.5	42.1	403.8	-89.6	*	39
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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