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

Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 447 100.0 333 100.0 780 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 163 36.5 113 33.9 276 35.4
Malignant Neoplasms 145 32.4 101 30.3 246 31.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 6.0 26 7.8 53 6.8
Diabetes Mellitus 26 5.8 16 4.8 42 5.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 18 4.0 12 3.6 30 3.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 1.8 3 0.9 11 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 1.6 4 1.2 11 1.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 0.9 5 1.5 9 1.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 1.1 4 1.2 9 1.2
Suicide 4 0.9 1 0.3 5 0.6
Septicemia 2 0.4 1 0.3 3 0.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 38 8.5 47 14.1 85 10.9
Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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