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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Hardy 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 194 100.0 161 100.0 355 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 75 38.7 74 46.0 149 42.0
Malignant Neoplasms 45 23.2 21 13.0 66 18.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 14 7.2 18 11.2 32 9.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 15 7.7 5 3.1 20 5.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 2.6 6 3.7 11 3.1
Diabetes Mellitus 2 1.0 6 3.7 8 2.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 2.6 3 1.9 8 2.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 1.0 3 1.9 5 1.4
Septicemia 2 1.0 1 0.6 3 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 29 14.9 24 14.9 53 14.9
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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