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	27,435	9,137.2	10,165.2	5,623.0	80.8	*	1
Malignant Neoplasms	3,743	1,246.8	1,326.6	848.6	56.3	*	1
Diseases of the Heart	4,116	1,371.0	1,417.3	632.2	124.2	*	1
Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,106	1,034.4	1,131.0	615.5	83.8	*	21
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,213	1,070.2	1,223.3	369.9	230.7	*	1
Suicide	1,905	634.5	742.3	312.0	137.9	*	2
Congenital Anomalies	1,318	439.1	506.8	306.6	65.3	*	9
Homicide and Legal Intervention	2,182	726.9	911.8	374.3	143.6	*	1
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	903	300.7	366.5	160.7	128.1	*	2
Cerebrovascular Disease	379	126.2	127.8	110.8	15.3	*	11
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	600	199.8	214.7	103.1	108.2	*	2
Diabetes Mellitus	484	161.2	167.1	67.0	149.4	*	2
Prematurity	774	257.8	313.0	203.6	53.7	*	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	336	111.9	108.4	61.0	77.7	*	11
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	350	116.6	123.0	303.4	-59.4	*	7

* 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.