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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Logan County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 285 100.0 506 100.0 791 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 110 38.6 260 51.4 370 46.8
Malignant Neoplasms 40 14.0 54 10.7 94 11.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 17 6.0 32 6.3 49 6.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 26 9.1 17 3.4 43 5.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 10 3.5 22 4.3 32 4.0
Diabetes Mellitus 11 3.9 14 2.8 25 3.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 2.1 10 2.0 16 2.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 1.8 11 2.2 16 2.0
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 11 3.9 0 0.0 11 1.4
Septicemia 3 1.1 7 1.4 10 1.3
Hypertension 2 0.7 3 0.6 5 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 44 15.4 76 15.0 120 15.2
Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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