Selected Causes of Deaths, 1986 - 1995

Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1986-95 Number of Deaths	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	739	1,056.6	875.5	863.8	1.4		50
Diseases of the Heart	241	344.6	284.0	289.5	-1.9		52
Malignant Neoplasms	184	263.1	217.0	203.2	6.8		21
Lung	52	74.3	60.1	56.8	5.8		42
Colon	17	24.3	19.7	19.6	**	**	31
Breast	13	36.8	33.1	34.0	**	**	19
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	102	145.8	120.6	109.3	10.3		10
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	61	87.2	71.9	57.9	24.1		5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32	45.8	35.5	34.9	1.8		47
Pneumonia and Influenza	29	41.5	33.9	32.0	6.0		21
Unintentional Injuries	25	35.7	34.3	37.0	-7.2		49
Motor Vehicle	7	10.0	10.2	18.8	**	**	55
Non-Motor Vehicle	18	25.7	24.1	18.2	**	**	23
Intentional Injuries	12	17.2	15.7	22.5	**	**	42
Suicide	10	14.3	12.7	12.4	**	**	35
Homicide and Legal Intervention	2	2.9	3.0	9.9	**	**	47
All Other Causes of Death	155	221.6	183.1	187.0	-2.1		31

* 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.