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	20,928	5,073.2	5,515.5	5,623.0	-1.9	*	40
Malignant Neoplasms	4,075	987.8	956.9	848.6	12.8	*	22
Diseases of the Heart	3,025	733.3	703.6	632.2	11.3	*	47
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,404	582.9	676.5	615.5	9.9	*	46
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	948	229.8	263.4	369.9	-28.8	*	50
Suicide	1,412	342.3	384.5	312.0	23.2	*	23
Congenital Anomalies	1,064	258.0	324.2	306.6	5.7	*	30
Homicide and Legal Intervention	515	124.8	141.5	374.3	-62.2	*	40
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	516	125.1	157.9	160.7	-1.7		22
Cerebrovascular Disease	367	89.0	84.3	110.8	-24.0	*	38
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	382	92.6	95.1	103.1	-7.8		19
Diabetes Mellitus	416	100.8	100.2	67.0	49.6	*	16
Prematurity	903	218.9	276.4	203.6	35.8	*	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	426	103.3	96.1	61.0	57.5	*	14
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	548	132.8	150.9	303.4	-50.2	*	4

* 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.