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TABLE 35
POTENTIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST BY AGE GROUP AND
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH (AGE UNDER 75 YEARS)
British Columbia, 2002

Table, Potential Years of Potential Years of Life Lost And Age Standardized<br> Mortality Rates by Selected Causes of Death

FIGURE 20
POTENTIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST
STANDARDIZED RATES BY AGE GROUP AND GENDER
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH (AGE UNDER 75 YEARS)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 2002

Table, Potential Years of Life Lost by Age Group and Major Causes of Death (Age Under 75 Years)

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HIGHLIGHTS TO TABLE 35/FIGURE 20

  • In 2002, there were 274 deaths in the under 15 year age group, 164 young men and 110 young women. These deaths resulted in a total of 19,649 potential years of life lost (PYLL). Perinatal conditions and congenital anomalies accounted for 34.1% and 18.4% of PYLL, respectively. The Potential Years of Life Lost Standardized Rate (PYLLSR) in this age group was 7.00 years of life lost per 1,000 standard population in the age group.

  • In the 15-24 year age group, a total of 16,548 potential years of life were lost from the 303 deaths in 2002, resulting in a PYLLSR of 4.47 potential years of life lost per 1,000 standard population in this age group. Males accounted for 208 of these deaths and had twice the PYLLSR (6.04) than females (2.86). Motor vehicle accidents were a major cause of death in this age group, responsible for 94 deaths and 5,135 PYLL.

  • In the "prime of life" 25-44 year age group, there were 1,223 deaths in 2002, producing a total of 45,968 potential years of life lost and a PYLL standardized rate of 12.51 PYLL per 1,000 standard population in this age group. Among the 832 male deaths, the highest PYLL standardized rates were for suicide (2.28) and motor vehicle accidents (2.21). For the 391 female deaths, the highest PYLLSR was for cancer (2.02). The PYLLSR for males (17.20) was more than twice the rate for females (7.81).

  • In the 45-74 year age group, the 9,393 deaths resulted in a total of 104,138 potential years of life lost in 2002, and a PYLLSR of 21.97 per 1,000 standard population in this age group. Cancer was the leading cause of death in this category; the 4,029 deaths from cancer were responsible for a total of 43,753 potential years of life lost, and a PYLLSR of 9.32. As in other age groups, the PYLLSR for males (27.06) was considerably higher than for females (16.97).