Selected Causes of Deaths, 1986 - 1995

Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1986-95 Number of Deaths	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	756	1,001.9	871.5	863.8	0.9		52
Diseases of the Heart	273	361.8	306.0	289.5	5.7		46
Malignant Neoplasms	172	227.9	198.8	203.2	-2.2		45
Lung	52	68.9	61.6	56.8	8.5		38
Colon	18	23.9	19.7	19.6	**	**	30
Breast	15	38.7	34.3	34.0	**	**	12
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	87	115.3	99.8	109.3	-8.7		45
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	49	64.9	54.3	57.9	-6.2		40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30	39.8	34.6	34.9	-0.8		49
Pneumonia and Influenza	54	71.6	59.7	32.0	86.4	*	1
Unintentional Injuries	22	29.2	28.6	37.0	-22.7		54
Motor Vehicle	9	11.9	13.1	18.8	**	**	52
Non-Motor Vehicle	13	17.2	15.5	18.2	**	**	52
Intentional Injuries	14	18.6	17.8	22.5	**	**	35
Suicide	9	11.9	11.5	12.4	**	**	45
Homicide and Legal Intervention	5	6.6	6.3	9.9	**	**	26
All Other Causes of Death	142	188.2	171.8	187.0	-8.1		46

* 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.