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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Pendleton 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 129 100.0 134 100.0 263 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 46 35.7 54 40.3 100 38.0
Malignant Neoplasms 30 23.3 25 18.7 55 20.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 10 7.8 9 6.7 19 7.2
Diabetes Mellitus 3 2.3 8 6.0 11 4.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 4.7 4 3.0 10 3.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 5 3.9 3 2.2 8 3.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 3.9 2 1.5 7 2.7
Atherosclerosis 0 0.0 3 2.2 3 1.1
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction 1 0.8 2 1.5 3 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 1.6 1 0.7 3 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 21 16.3 23 17.2 44 16.7
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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