Tucker 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	6,879	10,074.0	10,251.5	4,846.6	111.5	*	23
Malignant Neoplasms	1,012	1,482.1	1,305.8	800.8	63.1	*	50
Diseases of the Heart	967	1,416.2	1,246.6	612.2	103.6	*	40
Motor Vehicle Injuries	537	786.5	921.2	442.6	108.1	*	30
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	191	279.7	291.9	318.0	-8.2		50
Suicide	183	268.0	302.9	267.3	13.3		51
Congenital Anomalies	224	327.3	467.4	202.2	131.1	*	9
Homicide and Legal Intervention	50	73.2	81.7	312.1	-73.8	*	45
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	91.8	**	**	53
Cerebrovascular Disease	193	282.7	232.5	106.1	119.1	*	2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	159	232.9	215.9	94.4	128.7	*	8
Diabetes Mellitus	96	140.6	131.1	72.0	82.1	*	44
Prematurity	149	218.2	311.6	131.5	137.0	*	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15	22.0	16.3	62.8	**	**	55
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	84	123.0	137.0	403.8	-66.1	*	10
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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