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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Jefferson 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 446 100.0 435 100.0 881 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 188 42.2 191 43.9 379 43.0
Malignant Neoplasms 102 22.9 72 16.6 174 19.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 27 6.1 57 13.1 84 9.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 24 5.4 14 3.2 38 4.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 24 5.4 8 1.8 32 3.6
Diabetes Mellitus 10 2.2 16 3.7 26 3.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.3 5 1.1 11 1.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 1.6 4 0.9 11 1.2
Hypertension 1 0.2 6 1.4 7 0.8
Atherosclerosis 3 0.7 1 0.2 4 0.5
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction 0 0.0 4 0.9 4 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 54 12.1 57 13.1 111 12.6
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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