Wetzel 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	13,870	8,215.4	8,263.3	4,846.6	70.5	*	37
Malignant Neoplasms	3,005	1,779.9	1,640.5	800.8	104.9	*	20
Diseases of the Heart	2,626	1,555.4	1,426.7	612.2	133.0	*	22
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,148	680.0	734.1	442.6	65.9	*	39
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	441	261.2	271.1	318.0	-14.8	*	52
Suicide	893	528.9	571.7	267.3	113.9	*	11
Congenital Anomalies	566	335.0	436.7	202.2	116.0	*	13
Homicide and Legal Intervention	222	131.5	132.2	312.1	-57.6	*	35
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	224	132.4	174.7	91.8	90.3	*	14
Cerebrovascular Disease	262	155.2	142.7	106.1	34.5	*	37
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	199	117.9	101.5	94.4	7.6		37
Diabetes Mellitus	419	248.2	211.6	72.0	193.9	*	16
Prematurity	224	132.4	174.5	131.5	32.7	*	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	299	177.1	157.4	62.8	150.6	*	26
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	0	0.0	0.0	403.8	**	**	54
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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