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

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 163 100.0 92 100.0 255 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 20 12.3 35 38.0 55 21.6
Diseases of the Heart 39 23.9 14 15.2 53 20.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 26 16.0 9 9.8 35 13.7
Suicide 22 13.5 6 6.5 28 11.0
Diabetes Mellitus 6 3.7 6 6.5 12 4.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 4.3 3 3.3 10 3.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 7 4.3 0 0.0 7 2.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 4 2.5 1 1.1 5 2.0
Homicide 3 1.8 2 2.2 5 2.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 1.2 1 1.1 3 1.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 27 16.6 15 16.3 42 16.5
Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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