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

Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 91 100.0 60 100.0 151 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 26 28.6 26 43.3 52 34.4
Diseases of the Heart 32 35.2 13 21.7 45 29.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 2 2.2 6 10.0 8 5.3
Diabetes Mellitus 4 4.4 3 5.0 7 4.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 4 4.4 2 3.3 6 4.0
Suicide 6 6.6 0 0.0 6 4.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 4 4.4 0 0.0 4 2.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 1 1.1 2 3.3 3 2.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 2.2 1 1.7 3 2.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 10 11.0 7 11.7 17 11.3
Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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