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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Roane 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 253 100.0 231 100.0 484 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 105 41.5 93 40.3 198 40.9
Malignant Neoplasms 59 23.3 44 19.0 103 21.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 20 7.9 35 15.2 55 11.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 14 5.5 11 4.8 25 5.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 5.1 10 4.3 23 4.8
Diabetes Mellitus 1 0.4 11 4.8 12 2.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 3.2 2 0.9 10 2.1
Septicemia 2 0.8 1 0.4 3 0.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 1.2 0 0.0 3 0.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 0.8 1 0.4 3 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 26 10.3 23 10.0 49 10.1
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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