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Tyler 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 6,357 7,087.7 6,857.0 4,846.6 41.5 * 52
Malignant Neoplasms 1,782 1,986.8 1,812.8 800.8 126.4 * 4
Diseases of the Heart 1,360 1,516.3 1,349.6 612.2 120.4 * 32
Motor Vehicle Injuries 333 371.3 407.0 442.6 -8.0 52
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries 246 274.3 320.7 318.0 0.9 45
Suicide 281 313.3 354.8 267.3 32.7 * 46
Congenital Anomalies 165 183.4 200.8 202.2 -0.7 49
Homicide and Legal Intervention 54 60.2 71.4 312.1 -77.1 * 49
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 0 0.0 0.0 91.8 ** ** 54
Cerebrovascular Disease 145 161.7 140.9 106.1 32.8 * 38
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 68 75.8 62.9 94.4 -33.4 * 46
Diabetes Mellitus 150 167.2 174.7 72.0 142.7 * 25
Prematurity 0 0.0 0.0 131.5 ** ** 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56 62.4 53.2 62.8 -15.2 52
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 33 36.8 40.3 403.8 -90.0 * 42
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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