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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 365 100.0 250 100.0 615 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 145 39.7 96 38.4 241 39.2
Diseases of the Heart 134 36.7 63 25.2 197 32.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 3.6 25 10.0 38 6.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 7 1.9 11 4.4 18 2.9
Diabetes Mellitus 8 2.2 9 3.6 17 2.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 1.9 4 1.6 11 1.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 1.6 5 2.0 11 1.8
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 6 1.6 0 0.0 6 1.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 0.5 3 1.2 5 0.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.3 4 1.6 5 0.8
Suicide 4 1.1 0 0.0 4 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 32 8.8 30 12.0 62 10.1
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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