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	44,897	5,544.2	6,056.8	5,623.0	7.7	*	25
Malignant Neoplasms	8,023	990.8	970.8	848.6	14.4	*	19
Diseases of the Heart	7,496	925.7	922.7	632.2	46.0	*	17
Motor Vehicle Injuries	4,070	502.6	540.3	615.5	-12.2	*	51
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,890	356.9	412.9	369.9	11.6	*	34
Suicide	2,410	297.6	314.1	312.0	0.7		41
Congenital Anomalies	2,043	252.3	326.3	306.6	6.4	*	29
Homicide and Legal Intervention	2,056	253.9	275.8	374.3	-26.3	*	18
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	1,225	151.3	203.0	160.7	26.3	*	15
Cerebrovascular Disease	692	85.5	83.5	110.8	-24.6	*	39
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	1,088	134.4	139.3	103.1	35.1	*	3
Diabetes Mellitus	491	60.6	58.9	67.0	-12.1	*	43
Prematurity	2,193	270.8	361.8	203.6	77.7	*	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	756	93.4	90.8	61.0	48.8	*	19
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	1,386	171.2	202.1	303.4	-33.4	*	2

* 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.