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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Cabell 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 1,553 100.0 1,195 100.0 2,748 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 555 35.7 372 31.1 927 33.7
Malignant Neoplasms 498 32.1 399 33.4 897 32.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 115 7.4 92 7.7 207 7.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 60 3.9 78 6.5 138 5.0
Diabetes Mellitus 33 2.1 43 3.6 76 2.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 37 2.4 20 1.7 57 2.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 26 1.7 11 0.9 37 1.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 22 1.4 12 1.0 34 1.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 1.0 16 1.3 32 1.2
Septicemia 14 0.9 8 0.7 22 0.8
Suicide 12 0.8 3 0.3 15 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 165 10.6 141 11.8 306 11.1
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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