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	2,599	4,435.2	4,759.2	5,623.0	-15.4	*	49
Malignant Neoplasms	664	1,133.1	1,119.7	848.6	31.9	*	6
Diseases of the Heart	474	808.9	759.5	632.2	20.1	*	39
Motor Vehicle Injuries	139	237.2	310.9	615.5	-49.5	*	55
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	254	433.4	529.7	369.9	43.2	*	23
Suicide	96	163.8	221.7	312.0	-28.9	*	52
Congenital Anomalies	101	172.4	207.3	306.6	-32.4	*	49
Homicide and Legal Intervention	51	87.0	96.9	374.3	-74.1	*	46
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	64	110.1	134.0	160.7	-16.6		29
Cerebrovascular Disease	68	116.0	105.5	110.8	-4.8		24
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	26	44.4	43.0	103.1	-58.3	*	44
Diabetes Mellitus	73	124.6	119.2	67.0	77.9	*	9
Prematurity	129	220.1	283.1	203.6	39.0	*	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19	32.4	27.0	61.0	**	**	52
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	23	39.2	37.6	303.4	-87.6	*	36

* 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

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

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Last updated 08/06/97.