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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 |
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| Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,223 | 1,145.8 | 971.9 | 882.2 | 10.2 | * | 35 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 1,074 | 381.8 | 318.0 | 279.0 | 14.0 | * | 42 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 676 | 240.3 | 204.3 | 203.9 | 0.2 | 49 | |
| Lung | 220 | 78.2 | 65.9 | 57.6 | 14.4 | 38 | |
| Colon | 53 | 18.8 | 15.9 | 18.3 | -13.2 | 48 | |
| Breast | 36 | 25.6 | 22.3 | 28.2 | -21.0 | 48 | |
| Prostate | 36 | 25.6 | 21.2 | 33.9 | -37.4 | * | 45 |
| All Other Malignant Neoplasms | 331 | 117.7 | 100.8 | 99.6 | 1.2 | 35 | |
| Diabetes | 111 | 39.5 | 32.9 | 23.8 | 38.4 | * | 25 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) | 192 | 68.3 | 56.2 | 61.6 | -8.8 | 37 | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 216 | 76.8 | 63.3 | 41.4 | 52.9 | * | 10 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 80 | 28.4 | 23.2 | 33.5 | -30.6 | * | 47 |
| Unintentional Injuries | 126 | 44.8 | 41.3 | 35.6 | 15.9 | 36 | |
| Motor Vehicle | 59 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 15.9 | 26.3 | 35 | |
| Non Motor Vehicle | 67 | 23.8 | 21.2 | 19.6 | 8.1 | 28 | |
| Intentional Injuries | 50 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 18.4 | -4.9 | 38 | |
| Suicide | 42 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 11.3 | 29.4 | 25 | |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention |
8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 7.2 | TS | TS | 39 |
| All Other Causes of Death | 698 | 248.1 | 215.1 | 185.1 | 16.2 | * | 17 |
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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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