Michigan Years of Potential Life Lost from Stroke

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Key points

Map of Michigan, by county, displaying four levels of years of potential life lost, five years aggregated data.

Map

Years of Potential Life Lost from Stroke, Michigan, 2004-2008; using age 65 standard; by County
Michigan Years of Potential Life Lost from Stroke

Data sources

To document the stroke burden in terms of YPLL using age 65 standards.

ArcGIS 9.3 and SAS 9.2

2004 to 2008 Michigan Death Files, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section, MDCH.

SAS used to develop county level table with YPLL rates . ArcGIS used to turn tables into Michigan county level map displaying four levels of rates. Rate suppressed where cases less than five per county.

Henry L Miller, Departmental Specialist, Michigan Department of Community Health
(517) 335-8779
millerhenry@michigan.gov

Years of Potential Life Lost from Stroke, Michigan, 2004-2008; using age 65 standard; by County Miller, Henry; Nickles, Adrienne; Michigan Department of Community Health, [TODAY’S DATE]. Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Chronic Disease Map Gallery.