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	4,337	5,126.5	5,482.9	5,623.0	-2.5	*	42
Malignant Neoplasms	801	946.8	949.1	848.6	11.8	*	26
Diseases of the Heart	590	697.4	638.4	632.2	1.0		51
Motor Vehicle Injuries	878	1,037.8	1,158.5	615.5	88.2	*	19
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	246	290.8	317.7	369.9	-14.1	*	44
Suicide	246	290.8	347.3	312.0	11.3		32
Congenital Anomalies	207	245.3	313.3	306.6	2.2		33
Homicide and Legal Intervention	396	468.1	530.7	374.3	41.8	*	2
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	64	76.2	101.2	160.7	-37.0	*	43
Cerebrovascular Disease	141	166.7	168.9	110.8	52.5	*	1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	55	65.0	62.5	103.1	-39.4	*	32
Diabetes Mellitus	89	105.2	89.0	67.0	32.9	*	24
Prematurity	0	0.0	0.0	203.6	**	**	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	79	93.4	88.6	61.0	45.2	*	22
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	0	0.0	0.0	303.4	**	**	50

* 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.