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	15,496	5,375.9	5,669.4	5,623.0	0.8		37
Malignant Neoplasms	2,818	977.6	929.3	848.6	9.5	*	29
Diseases of the Heart	2,375	823.9	769.9	632.2	21.8	*	37
Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,182	1,103.9	1,281.9	615.5	108.3	*	12
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,064	369.3	392.9	369.9	6.2	*	36
Suicide	916	317.8	356.3	312.0	14.2	*	29
Congenital Anomalies	1,058	367.0	460.3	306.6	50.1	*	13
Homicide and Legal Intervention	295	102.3	122.0	374.3	-67.4	*	43
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	129	44.8	58.5	160.7	-63.6	*	49
Cerebrovascular Disease	177	61.4	59.8	110.8	-46.0	*	50
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	301	104.4	105.7	103.1	2.5		13
Diabetes Mellitus	281	97.5	88.9	67.0	32.7	*	25
Prematurity	193	67.1	87.6	203.6	-57.0	*	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	332	115.2	113.1	61.0	85.5	*	8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	190	65.9	68.0	303.4	-77.6	*	23

* 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.