Wirt 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	522	919.7	912.0	882.2	3.4		49
Diseases of the Heart	190	334.7	332.4	279.0	19.1	*	28
Malignant Neoplasms	133	234.3	220.1	203.9	7.9		25
Lung	50	88.1	82.3	57.6	42.8	*	12
Colon	8	14.1	13.7	18.3	TS	TS	55
Breast	10	35.1	31.7	28.2	TS	TS	22
Prostate	8	28.3	28.0	33.9	TS	TS	14
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	57	100.4	94.2	99.6	-5.4		50
Diabetes	26	45.8	45.7	23.8	91.9	*	3
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	34	59.9	61.7	61.6	0.2		23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18	31.7	31.4	41.4	TS	TS	54
Pneumonia and Influenza	12	21.1	22.4	33.5	TS	TS	49
Unintentional Injuries	26	45.8	47.3	35.6	32.8		25
Motor Vehicle	10	17.6	18.2	15.9	TS	TS	41
Non Motor Vehicle	16	28.2	29.1	19.6	TS	TS	8
Intentional Injuries	8	14.1	13.6	18.4	TS	TS	52
Suicide	8	14.1	13.6	11.3	TS	TS	35
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	0	0.0	0.0	7.2	TS	TS	55
All Other Causes of Death	75	132.1	137.6	185.1	-25.7	*	55
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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