Webster County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Number of Deaths

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
Total Deaths, All Causes	1,213	1,209.4	1,055.1	882.2	19.6	*	11
Diseases of the Heart	408	406.8	347.2	279.0	24.4	*	18
Malignant Neoplasms	266	265.2	227.5	203.9	11.6		21
Lung	85	84.7	72.6	57.6	26.1		26
Colon	21	20.9	17.4	18.3	-5.1		41
Breast	19	37.1	33.0	28.2	TS	TS	18
Prostate	13	26.5	22.7	33.9	TS	TS	35
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	128	127.6	109.6	99.6	10.0		14
Diabetes	19	18.9	15.9	23.8	TS	TS	54
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	84	83.7	72.7	61.6	18.0		6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	103	102.7	87.0	41.4	110.3	*	2
Pneumonia and Influenza	28	27.9	24.3	33.5	-27.5		44
Unintentional Injuries	63	62.8	62.1	35.6	74.3	*	9
Motor Vehicle	36	35.9	36.5	15.9	129.7	*	4
Non Motor Vehicle	27	26.9	25.5	19.6	30.3		12
Intentional Injuries	30	29.9	28.9	18.4	57.2	*	4
Suicide	19	18.9	17.5	11.3	TS	TS	8
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	11	11.0	11.4	7.2	TS	TS	4
All Other Causes of Death	212	211.4	189.5	185.1	2.4		37
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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