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	3,935	6,130.1	6,726.6	5,623.0	19.6	*	13
Malignant Neoplasms	615	957.9	1,068.3	848.6	25.9	*	8
Diseases of the Heart	401	624.6	690.2	632.2	9.2		50
Motor Vehicle Injuries	765	1,191.6	1,227.5	615.5	99.4	*	17
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	466	725.9	688.2	369.9	86.1	*	9
Suicide	268	417.4	467.4	312.0	49.8	*	10
Congenital Anomalies	227	354.4	451.7	306.6	47.3	*	15
Homicide and Legal Intervention	167	260.1	330.7	374.3	-11.6		14
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	301.4	378.3	160.7	135.4	*	1
Cerebrovascular Disease	79	123.1	133.4	110.8	20.4		7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	2	3.1	2.8	103.1	**	**	55
Diabetes Mellitus	95	148.0	171.9	67.0	156.5	*	1
Prematurity	0	0.0	0.0	203.6	**	**	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18	28.0	27.1	61.0	**	**	51
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	0	0.0	0.0	303.4	**	**	46

* 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.