Selected Causes of Deaths, 1986 - 1995

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1986-95 YPLL	1986-95 County Crude Rate	1986-95 County Adjusted Rate***	1990 U.S. Crude Rate	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	31,034	5,935.9	5,873.0	5,623.0	4.4	*	31
Malignant Neoplasms	5,146	984.3	950.6	848.6	12.0	*	24
Diseases of the Heart	5,177	990.3	938.5	632.2	48.4	*	14
Motor Vehicle Injuries	5,618	1,074.7	1,103.5	615.5	79.3	*	22
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,179	416.8	426.2	369.9	15.2	*	32
Suicide	2,234	427.3	434.7	312.0	39.3	*	15
Congenital Anomalies	1,207	230.9	230.9	306.6	-24.7	*	46
Homicide and Legal Intervention	1,336	255.6	259.7	374.3	-30.6	*	21
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	451	86.4	85.8	160.7	-46.6	*	46
Cerebrovascular Disease	392	75.0	73.1	110.8	-34.0	*	46
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	466	89.1	84.6	103.1	-18.0	*	21
Diabetes Mellitus	417	79.8	75.2	67.0	12.3	*	30
Prematurity	774	148.0	146.8	203.6	-27.9	*	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	389	74.4	73.3	61.0	20.2	*	31
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	749	143.3	141.5	303.4	-53.4	*	6

* 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 and sex to the 1990 U.S. population distribution.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Comments

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Last updated 08/06/97.