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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Fayette 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 216 100.0 128 100.0 344 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 83 38.4 23 18.0 106 30.8
Malignant Neoplasms 38 17.6 56 43.7 94 27.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 17 7.9 8 6.2 25 7.3
Suicide 10 4.6 3 2.3 13 3.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 4.2 2 1.6 11 3.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 4 1.9 6 4.7 10 2.9
Homicide 5 2.3 3 2.3 8 2.3
Diabetes Mellitus 4 1.9 3 2.3 7 2.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 3 1.4 4 3.1 7 2.0
Septicemia 2 0.9 2 1.6 4 1.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 0.9 1 0.8 3 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 39 18.1 17 13.3 56 16.3
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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