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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Pocahontas 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 624 100.0 567 100.0 1,191 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 190 30.4 183 32.3 373 31.3
Malignant Neoplasms 145 23.2 118 20.8 263 22.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 30 4.8 49 8.6 79 6.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 43 6.9 31 5.5 74 6.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 37 5.9 25 4.4 62 5.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 23 3.7 28 4.9 51 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 17 2.7 27 4.8 44 3.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 1.8 15 2.6 26 2.2
Suicide 12 1.9 1 0.2 13 1.1
Septicemia 4 0.6 7 1.2 11 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 1.3 3 0.5 11 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 104 16.7 80 14.1 184 15.4
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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