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	3,413	4,118.5	4,158.0	5,623.0	-26.1	*	54
Malignant Neoplasms	930	1,122.2	1,049.1	848.6	23.6	*	10
Diseases of the Heart	530	639.6	565.0	632.2	-10.6	*	54
Motor Vehicle Injuries	436	526.1	622.1	615.5	1.1		49
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	169	203.9	190.7	369.9	-48.4	*	52
Suicide	199	240.1	268.8	312.0	-13.8	*	46
Congenital Anomalies	203	245.0	288.0	306.6	-6.1		36
Homicide and Legal Intervention	124	149.6	204.1	374.3	-45.5	*	30
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	0	0.0	0.0	160.7	**	**	55
Cerebrovascular Disease	131	158.1	159.6	110.8	44.0	*	3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	47	56.7	52.6	103.1	-49.0	*	39
Diabetes Mellitus	28	33.8	28.0	67.0	-58.2	*	51
Prematurity	64	77.8	94.1	203.6	-53.8	*	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38	45.9	37.9	61.0	-37.9	*	46
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	23	27.8	28.3	303.4	-90.7	*	41

* 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.