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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Preston 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 434 100.0 285 100.0 719 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 149 34.3 93 32.6 242 33.7
Malignant Neoplasms 128 29.5 72 25.3 200 27.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 24 5.5 14 4.9 38 5.3
Diabetes Mellitus 14 3.2 16 5.6 30 4.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 15 3.5 12 4.2 27 3.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 13 3.0 9 3.2 22 3.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 3.0 7 2.5 20 2.8
Septicemia 8 1.8 4 1.4 12 1.7
Suicide 8 1.8 2 0.7 10 1.4
Hypertension 5 1.2 2 0.7 7 1.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 1.4 1 0.4 7 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 51 11.8 53 18.6 104 14.5
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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