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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Nicholas County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,505 100.0 1,332 100.0 2,837 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 494 32.8 450 33.8 944 33.3
Malignant Neoplasms 357 23.7 325 24.4 682 24.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 101 6.7 70 5.3 171 6.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 70 4.7 91 6.8 161 5.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 113 7.5 44 3.3 157 5.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 52 3.5 65 4.9 117 4.1
Diabetes Mellitus 23 1.5 34 2.6 57 2.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 20 1.3 23 1.7 43 1.5
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 36 2.4 1 0.1 37 1.3
Suicide 27 1.8 5 0.4 32 1.1
Septicemia 13 0.9 17 1.3 30 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 199 13.2 207 15.5 406 14.3
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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