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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Mason 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 410 100.0 299 100.0 709 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 154 37.6 106 35.5 260 36.7
Malignant Neoplasms 128 31.2 91 30.4 219 30.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 25 6.1 23 7.7 48 6.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 21 5.1 17 5.7 38 5.4
Diabetes Mellitus 8 2.0 10 3.3 18 2.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 9 2.2 4 1.3 13 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 0.7 7 2.3 10 1.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 1.5 2 0.7 8 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 0.5 5 1.7 7 1.0
Suicide 6 1.5 1 0.3 7 1.0
Septicemia 2 0.5 3 1.0 5 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 46 11.2 30 10.0 76 10.7
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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