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	3,649	5,477.3	5,809.8	5,623.0	3.3	*	33
Malignant Neoplasms	563	845.0	845.7	848.6	-0.3		44
Diseases of the Heart	405	608.6	594.8	632.2	-5.9		52
Motor Vehicle Injuries	594	891.5	1,002.8	615.5	62.9	*	29
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	297	445.7	494.6	369.9	33.7	*	24
Suicide	215	322.7	339.4	312.0	8.8		34
Congenital Anomalies	507	761.7	839.6	306.6	173.8	*	1
Homicide and Legal Intervention	16	24.0	23.9	374.3	**	**	54
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	290.4	322.8	160.7	100.8	*	4
Cerebrovascular Disease	47	70.5	65.2	110.8	-41.2	*	49
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	49	73.5	70.3	103.1	-31.8	*	27
Diabetes Mellitus	68	102.1	95.9	67.0	43.1	*	20
Prematurity	64	96.8	105.6	203.6	-48.1	*	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23	34.5	31.1	61.0	-49.1	*	50
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	38	57.0	63.0	303.4	-79.2	*	28

* 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.