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	4,616	5,196.4	5,437.0	5,623.0	-3.3	*	44
Malignant Neoplasms	556	625.9	596.7	848.6	-29.7	*	55
Diseases of the Heart	685	771.1	733.4	632.2	16.0	*	46
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,130	1,272.7	1,314.4	615.5	113.6	*	11
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	103	116.0	125.8	369.9	-66.0	*	55
Suicide	363	408.6	455.1	312.0	45.9	*	11
Congenital Anomalies	228	257.2	312.0	306.6	1.8		34
Homicide and Legal Intervention	217	244.3	258.7	374.3	-30.9	*	22
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	160.7	**	**	53
Cerebrovascular Disease	89	100.2	91.8	110.8	-17.1		34
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	18	20.3	17.9	103.1	**	**	53
Diabetes Mellitus	17	19.1	18.0	67.0	**	**	55
Prematurity	193	217.8	256.1	203.6	25.8	*	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20	22.5	19.7	61.0	-67.6	*	54
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	0	0.0	0.0	303.4	**	**	47

* 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.