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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Brooke County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 454 100.0 482 100.0 936 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 169 37.2 183 38.0 352 37.6
Malignant Neoplasms 103 22.7 94 19.5 197 21.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 34 7.5 39 8.1 73 7.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 33 7.3 39 8.1 72 7.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 22 4.8 19 3.9 41 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 9 2.0 21 4.4 30 3.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 1.8 9 1.9 17 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.3 10 2.1 16 1.7
Septicemia 4 0.9 6 1.2 10 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 0.9 0 0.0 4 0.4
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 2 0.4 1 0.2 3 0.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 60 13.2 61 12.7 121 12.9
Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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