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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Lincoln 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 339 100.0 192 100.0 531 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 119 35.1 67 34.9 186 35.0
Diseases of the Heart 106 31.3 50 26.0 156 29.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 8.0 18 9.4 45 8.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 13 3.8 8 4.2 21 4.0
Diabetes Mellitus 12 3.5 7 3.6 19 3.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 2.9 4 2.1 14 2.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 1.5 6 3.1 11 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 1.2 3 1.6 7 1.3
Septicemia 5 1.5 0 0.0 5 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 0.6 2 1.0 4 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 36 10.6 27 14.1 63 11.9
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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