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	99,876	5,705.3	6,007.2	5,623.0	6.8	*	28
Malignant Neoplasms	18,067	1,032.1	962.3	848.6	13.4	*	20
Diseases of the Heart	15,234	870.3	828.1	632.2	31.0	*	24
Motor Vehicle Injuries	13,649	779.7	881.0	615.5	43.1	*	36
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	7,616	435.1	487.9	369.9	31.9	*	25
Suicide	5,825	332.7	363.8	312.0	16.6	*	27
Congenital Anomalies	3,753	214.4	261.6	306.6	-14.7	*	43
Homicide and Legal Intervention	5,240	299.4	343.4	374.3	-8.3	*	12
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	1,999	114.2	143.6	160.7	-10.7	*	28
Cerebrovascular Disease	2,038	116.4	111.8	110.8	0.9		20
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	2,156	123.2	117.7	103.1	14.2	*	9
Diabetes Mellitus	1,789	102.2	96.3	67.0	43.7	*	19
Prematurity	1,999	114.2	143.5	203.6	-29.5	*	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1,416	80.9	75.8	61.0	24.2	*	26
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	1,942	110.9	120.6	303.4	-60.3	*	8

* 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.