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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wood 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 627 100.0 379 100.0 1,006 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 243 38.8 173 45.6 416 41.4
Diseases of the Heart 208 33.2 96 25.3 304 30.2
Diabetes Mellitus 21 3.3 21 5.5 42 4.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 23 3.7 19 5.0 42 4.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 19 3.0 12 3.2 31 3.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 12 1.9 6 1.6 18 1.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 1.4 5 1.3 14 1.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 11 1.8 2 0.5 13 1.3
Suicide 9 1.4 2 0.5 11 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 0.8 3 0.8 8 0.8
Atherosclerosis 3 0.5 2 0.5 5 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 64 10.2 38 10.0 102 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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