McDowell County

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1990b McDowell County Selected Causes of Death


Selected
Causes of Death
1985a
Number of Deaths
1990b
Number of Deaths
1985a
Adjusted Ratec
1990b
Adjusted Ratec
% Difference 1990b Ratec
From
1985a Ratec
SI*
Diseases of the Heart 1,723 1,540 442.0 403.7 -8.6
Malignant Neoplasms 884 929 213.3 237.9 11.5
Lung Cancer 276 312 64.3 79.4 23.5
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) 251 204 65.5 53.2 -18.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 313 286 75.9 71.9 -5.2
Unintentional Injuries 275 245 67.9 72.8 7.3
Intentional Injuries 154 143 41.6 46.5 11.7
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 32,758 27,435 9,187.1 10,165.2 10.6 *


a. 1985 represents aggregated data from 1981-90;
b. 1990 represents aggregated data from 1986-95.
c. Rate per 100,000 adjusted by age and sex to the 1990 U.S. population
* An asterisk (*) indicates a statistically significant differences between 1985 and 1990.
** Numbers are too small for a valid comparison.

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.