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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Nicholas 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 416 100.0 299 100.0 715 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 133 32.0 97 32.4 230 32.2
Diseases of the Heart 141 33.9 84 28.1 225 31.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 6.5 28 9.4 55 7.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 13 3.1 14 4.7 27 3.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 2.9 11 3.7 23 3.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 2.4 8 2.7 18 2.5
Diabetes Mellitus 8 1.9 9 3.0 17 2.4
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 15 3.6 0 0.0 15 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 1.0 9 3.0 13 1.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 0.5 6 2.0 8 1.1
Septicemia 3 0.7 4 1.3 7 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 48 11.5 29 9.7 77 10.8
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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