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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Marion 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 435 100.0 277 100.0 712 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 137 31.5 113 40.8 250 35.1
Diseases of the Heart 167 38.4 69 24.9 236 33.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 11 2.5 17 6.1 28 3.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 15 3.4 12 4.3 27 3.8
Diabetes Mellitus 8 1.8 14 5.1 22 3.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 2.1 6 2.2 15 2.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 2.1 3 1.1 12 1.7
Septicemia 4 0.9 4 1.4 8 1.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 1.6 1 0.4 8 1.1
Suicide 6 1.4 1 0.4 7 1.0
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 5 1.1 0 0.0 5 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 57 13.1 37 13.4 94 13.2
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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