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Selected Causes of Death |
1992-2001 YPLL |
1992-2001 County Crude Rate |
1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate*** |
1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate*** |
Percent Difference From U.S |
SI* | County Rank |
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| Total Deaths, All Causes | 40,939 | 14,812.9 | 15,419.5 | 4,846.6 | 218.2 | * | 5 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 6,188 | 2,238.8 | 2,172.2 | 800.8 | 171.3 | * | 2 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 5,921 | 2,142.4 | 2,077.7 | 612.2 | 239.4 | * | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Injuries | 3,252 | 1,176.7 | 1,242.0 | 442.6 | 180.6 | * | 10 |
| Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 3,062 | 1,107.8 | 1,191.4 | 318.0 | 274.7 | * | 1 |
| Suicide | 1,659 | 600.3 | 629.1 | 267.3 | 135.4 | * | 4 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1,022 | 369.8 | 474.1 | 202.2 | 134.4 | * | 8 |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention | 2,136 | 772.7 | 830.1 | 312.1 | 166.0 | * | 1 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 969 | 350.4 | 477.4 | 91.8 | 420.0 | * | 2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 751 | 271.7 | 263.6 | 106.1 | 148.4 | * | 1 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 848 | 306.8 | 306.7 | 94.4 | 224.8 | * | 2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1,231 | 445.4 | 434.0 | 72.0 | 502.8 | * | 1 |
| Prematurity | 522 | 188.7 | 257.2 | 131.5 | 95.6 | * | 10 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 991 | 358.6 | 338.6 | 62.8 | 439.2 | * | 2 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 442 | 159.9 | 170.6 | 403.8 | -57.7 | * | 3 |
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Selected Causes of Death |
1992-2001 YPLL |
1992-2001 County Crude Rate |
1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate*** |
1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate*** |
Percent Difference From U.S |
SI* | County Rank |
* 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 to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.
See Introduction for explanation of tables
Last updated March 31, 2004.
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