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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