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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 |
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| Total Deaths, All Causes | 29,420 | 11,293.0 | 11,728.4 | 4,846.6 | 142.0 | * | 12 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 3,942 | 1,513.2 | 1,458.1 | 800.8 | 82.1 | * | 43 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 3,063 | 1,175.6 | 1,129.3 | 612.2 | 84.5 | * | 49 |
| Motor Vehicle Injuries | 1,705 | 654.5 | 663.4 | 442.6 | 49.9 | * | 44 |
| Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 939 | 360.4 | 368.7 | 318.0 | 15.9 | * | 38 |
| Suicide | 1,297 | 497.9 | 503.0 | 267.3 | 88.2 | * | 17 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 926 | 355.3 | 453.8 | 202.2 | 124.4 | * | 12 |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention | 348 | 133.6 | 136.2 | 312.1 | -56.4 | * | 36 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 298 | 114.4 | 156.2 | 91.8 | 70.2 | * | 18 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 297 | 114.0 | 102.4 | 106.1 | -3.5 | 50 | |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 432 | 165.8 | 155.2 | 94.4 | 64.4 | * | 23 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 396 | 152.0 | 138.5 | 72.0 | 92.3 | * | 40 |
| Prematurity | 373 | 143.0 | 195.4 | 131.5 | 48.6 | * | 14 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 241 | 92.5 | 81.9 | 62.8 | 30.4 | * | 50 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 133 | 51.1 | 51.7 | 403.8 | -87.2 | * | 32 |
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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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