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	12,259	5,235.5	5,536.8	5,623.0	-1.5	*	39
Malignant Neoplasms	2,265	967.3	950.5	848.6	12.0	*	25
Diseases of the Heart	1,739	742.9	750.5	632.2	18.7	*	41
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,990	849.9	887.0	615.5	44.1	*	35
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	792	338.5	363.3	369.9	-1.8		38
Suicide	569	243.0	249.0	312.0	-20.2	*	49
Congenital Anomalies	623	266.1	320.7	306.6	4.6		31
Homicide and Legal Intervention	345	147.6	164.4	374.3	-56.1	*	38
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	82.6	103.3	160.7	-35.7	*	42
Cerebrovascular Disease	221	94.4	92.4	110.8	-16.6	*	33
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	257	109.8	105.3	103.1	2.1		14
Diabetes Mellitus	245	104.6	99.0	67.0	47.8	*	17
Prematurity	774	330.6	413.3	203.6	103.0	*	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	141	60.2	57.5	61.0	-5.8		39
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	136	58.1	61.9	303.4	-79.6	*	29

* 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.