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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Pocahontas 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 188 100.0 183 100.0 371 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 57 30.3 65 35.5 122 32.9
Malignant Neoplasms 43 22.9 30 16.4 73 19.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 21 11.2 12 6.6 33 8.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 10 5.3 22 12.0 32 8.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 3.7 10 5.5 17 4.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 3.7 6 3.3 13 3.5
Diabetes Mellitus 3 1.6 8 4.4 11 3.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 1.6 5 2.7 8 2.2
Septicemia 3 1.6 1 0.5 4 1.1
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 3 1.6 1 0.5 4 1.1
Anemias 1 0.5 2 1.1 3 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 16.0 21 11.5 51 13.7
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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