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Cause of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate
Wood County, 1989 - 1998

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 9,264 10.5
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 106 12.0
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 2 0.2
008       Due to Other Organisms 2 0.2
010-018    Tuberculosis 7 0.8
011       Pulmonary 7 0.8
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 58 6.6
036       Meningococcal Infection 1 0.1
038       Septicemia 54 6.1
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 3 0.3
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 29 3.3
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 23 2.6
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 3 0.3
044       Other Infection 3 0.3
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 3 0.3
047       Meningitis Due to Enterovirus 1 0.1
049       Other Non-arthropod-borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 2 0.2
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 3 0.3
070       Viral Hepatitis 3 0.3
090-099    Syphilis and Other Venereal Diseases 1 0.1
094       Neurosyphilis 1 0.1
110-118    Mycoses 2 0.2
112       Candidiasis 1 0.1
117       Other 1 0.1
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.1
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.1
137-139 Late Effects of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 3 0.3
137    Of Tuberculosis 1 0.1
138    Of Acute Poliomyelitis 1 0.1
139    Of Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.1
140-239 Neoplasms 2,192 249.1
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 2,167 246.3
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 23 2.6
141          Tongue 9 1.0
144          Floor of Mouth 1 0.1
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 2 0.2
146          Oropharynx 2 0.2
147          Nasopharynx 3 0.3
148          Hypopharynx 3 0.3
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 3 0.3
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 469 53.3
150          Esophagus 40 4.5
151          Stomach 50 5.7
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 4 0.5
153          Colon 196 22.3
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 24 2.7
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 32 3.6
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 15 1.7
157          Pancreas 101 11.5
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 3 0.3
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 4 0.5
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 766 87.0
161          Larynx 12 1.4
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 754 85.7
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 180 20.5
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 2 0.2
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 23 2.6
172          Melanoma of Skin 21 2.4
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 1 0.1
174          Female Breast 131 14.9
175          Male Breast 2 0.2
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 306 34.8
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 10 1.1
180          Cervix Uteri 18 2.0
182          Body of Uterus 14 1.6
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 50 5.7
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 8 0.9
185          Prostate 120 13.6
188          Bladder 49 5.6
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 37 4.2
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 185 21.0
190          Eye 1 0.1
191          Brain 37 4.2
193          Thyroid Gland 3 0.3
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 1 0.1
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 13 1.5
199          Without Specification of Site 130 14.8
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 238 27.0
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 4 0.5
201          Hodgkin's Disease 5 0.6
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 93 10.6
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 50 5.7
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 16 1.8
205          Myeloid Leukemia 40 4.5
206          Monocytic Leukemia 1 0.1
207          Other Specified Leukemia 2 0.2
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 27 3.1
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
25
2.8
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 3 0.3
212          Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 1 0.1
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 2 0.2
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 11 1.3
237          Endocrine Glands and Nervous System 1 0.1
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 10 1.1
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 11 1.3
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 395 44.9
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 8 0.9
241       Nontoxic Nodular Goiter 1 0.1
243       Congenital Hypothyroidism 1 0.1
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 6 0.7
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 297 33.7
250       Diabetes Mellitus 294 33.4
251       Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion 1 0.1
253       Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control 1 0.1
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 1 0.1
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 13 1.5
261       Nutritional Marasmus 2 0.2
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 11 1.3
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 77 8.8
271       Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 1 0.1
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 34 3.9
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 1 0.1
275       Of Mineral Metabolism 2 0.2
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 20 2.3
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 6 0.7
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 11 1.3
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 2 0.2
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 50 5.7
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 1 0.1
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 4 0.5
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 2 0.2
284    Aplastic Anemia 11 1.3
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 7 0.8
286    Coagulation Defects 9 1.0
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 6 0.7
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 1 0.1
289    Other 9 1.0
290-319 Mental Disorders 140 15.9
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 49 5.6
290       Senile and Presenile 47 5.3
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 2 0.2
295-299    Other Psychoses 22 2.5
296       Affective 1 0.1
297       Paranoid States 1 0.1
298       Other Nonorganic 20 2.3
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 69 7.8
300       Neurotic 1 0.1
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 10 1.1
304       Drug Dependence 1 0.1
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 3 0.3
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 53 6.0
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.1
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 171 19.4
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 4 0.5
320       Bacterial Meningitis 3 0.3
323       Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis 1 0.1
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 117 13.3
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 66 7.5
332       Parkinson's Disease 31 3.5
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 4 0.5
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 2 0.2
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 13 1.5
336       Other Diseases of Spinal Cord 1 0.1
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 40 4.5
340       Multiple Sclerosis 13 1.5
341       Other Demyelinating Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.1
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 4 0.5
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 2 0.2
345       Epilepsy 8 0.9
348       Other Conditions of Brain 11 1.3
349       Other and Unspecified 1 0.1
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 10 1.1
358       Myoneural Disorders 2 0.2
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 8 0.9
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,290 487.5
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 4,276 485.9
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

3,211

364.9
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 13 1.5
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 7 0.8
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 1 0.1
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 5 0.6
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 90 10.2
401             Essential Hypertension 35 4.0
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 33 3.7
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 18 2.0
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 4 0.5
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 1,959 222.6
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,063 120.8
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 3 0.3
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 10 1.1
413             Angina Pectoris 3 0.3
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 880 100.0
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 57 6.5
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 46 5.2
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 11 1.3
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 1,145 130.1
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 3 0.3
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 1 0.1
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 38 4.3
425             Cardiomyopathy 70 8.0
426             Conduction Disorders 8 0.9
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 287 32.6
428             Heart Failure 381 43.3
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 357 40.6
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 576 65.5
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 23 2.6
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 58 6.6
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 19 2.2
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 5 0.6
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 42 4.8
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 1 0.1
436          Acute but Ill-defined 386 43.9
437          Other and Ill-defined 32 3.6
438          Late Effects of 10 1.1
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 436 49.5
440          Atherosclerosis 315 35.8
441          Aortic Aneurysm 71 8.1
442          Other Aneurysm 3 0.3
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 35 4.0
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 7 0.8
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 3 0.3
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 2 0.2
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 14 1.6
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 1 0.1
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 2 0.2
456       Varicose Veins of Other Sites 2 0.2
457       Noninfective Disorders of Lymphatic Channels 2 0.2
458       Hypotension 5 0.6
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 2 0.2
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 860 97.7
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 3 0.3
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 3 0.3
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 337 38.3
480       Viral Pneumonia 3 0.3
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 6 0.7
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 11 1.3
483       Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 1 0.1
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 29 3.3
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 280 31.8
487       Influenza 7 0.8
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 404 45.9
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 5 0.6
491       Chronic Bronchitis 6 0.7
492       Emphysema 62 7.0
493       Asthma 12 1.4
494       Bronchiectasis 1 0.1
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 318 36.1
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 29 3.3
501       Asbestosis 4 0.5
503       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Inorganic Dust 1 0.1
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 1 0.1
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 23 2.6
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 87 9.9
510       Empyema 1 0.1
511       Pleurisy 3 0.3
512       Pneumothorax 3 0.3
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 1 0.1
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 1 0.1
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 39 4.4
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 1 0.1
518       Other Diseases of Lung 33 3.7
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 5 0.6
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 269 30.6
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 29 3.3
530       Diseases of Esophagus 6 0.7
531       Gastric Ulcer 7 0.8
532       Duodenal Ulcer 5 0.6
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 8 0.9
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 1 0.1
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 2 0.2
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 3 0.3
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 3 0.3
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 29 3.3
555       Regional Enteritis 3 0.3
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 1 0.1
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 23 2.6
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 2 0.2
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 58 6.6
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 18 2.0
562       Diverticula of Intestine 17 1.9
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 3 0.3
567       Peritonitis 2 0.2
568       Other Disorders of Peritoneum 2 0.2
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 16 1.8
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 150 17.0
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 1 0.1
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 72 8.2
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 15 1.7
573       Other Disorders of Liver 6 0.7
574       Cholelithiasis 2 0.2
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 10 1.1
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 3 0.3
577       Diseases of Pancreas 13 1.5
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 27 3.1
579       Intestinal Malabsorption 1 0.1
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 81 9.2
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 3 0.3
584    Acute Renal Failure 13 1.5
585    Chronic Renal Failure 24 2.7
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 41 4.7
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 71 8.1
590    Infections of Kidney 1 0.1
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 25 2.8
595    Cystitis 1 0.1
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 44 5.0
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 1 0.1
602    Other Disorders of Prostate 1 0.1
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 8 0.9
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 0.1
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 1 0.1
690-698    Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 0.1
695       Erythematous Conditions 1 0.1
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 6 0.7
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 6 0.7
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 24 2.7
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 8 0.9
711    Arthropathy Associated with Infections 1 0.1
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 8 0.9
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 1 0.1
716    Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 5 0.6
718    Other Derangement of Joint 1 0.1
720-724 Dorsopathies 1 0.1
721    Spondylosis and Allied Disorders 1 0.1
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 1 0.1
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.1
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 5 0.6
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 1 0.1
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 2 0.2
737    Curvature of Spine 2 0.2
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 52 5.9
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 3 0.3
741    Spina Bifida 1 0.1
742    Other, of Nervous System 9 1.0
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 4 0.5
746    Other, of Heart 16 1.8
747    Other, of Circulatory System 3 0.3
748    Of Respiratory System 3 0.3
753    Of Urinary System 2 0.2
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 2 0.2
757    Of the Integument 1 0.1
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 6 0.7
759    Other and Unspecified 2 0.2
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 25 2.8
761    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 3 0.3
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 2 0.2
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 8 0.9
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 3 0.3
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 3 0.3
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 1 0.1
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 5 0.6
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 93 10.6
780-789    Symptoms 10 1.1
780       General 3 0.3
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 5 0.6
789       Other, Involving Abdomen and Pelvis 2 0.2
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 83 9.4
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 4 0.5
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 55 6.2
799       Other 24 2.7
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 426 48.4
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 296 33.6
E800-807       Railway Accidents 1 0.1
E800          Collision with Rolling Stock 1 0.1
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 157 17.8
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 156 17.7
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 45 5.1
E813             Collision with Other Vehicle 1 0.1
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 14 1.6
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 20 2.3
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 24 2.7
E818             Other Noncollision 11 1.3
E819             Unspecified Nature 41 4.7
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 1 0.1
E823             Collision with Stationary Object 1 0.1
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 3 0.3
E830          Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 1 0.1
E831          Accident to Watercraft Causing Other Injury 1 0.1
E832          Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 1 0.1
E840-845       Air and Space Transport Accidents 7 0.8
E841          Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified 6 0.7
E842          Accident to Unpowered Aircraft 1 0.1
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 128 14.5
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 4 0.5
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 2 0.2
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 1 0.1
E858             Other Drugs 1 0.1
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 7 0.8
E862             Petroleum Products, Other Solvents and Their Vapors, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.1
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 6 0.7
E878-879
   		          Surgical and Medical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient or Later
            Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure
14
1.6
E878
   		                Surgical Operation and Other Surgical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of
                  Patient, or of Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Operation
10
1.1
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
4
0.5
E880-888          Accidental Falls 42 4.8
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 2 0.2
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 4 0.5
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 1 0.1
E884             Other from One Level to Another 4 0.5
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 2 0.2
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 7 0.8
E888             Other and Unspecified 22 2.5
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 20 2.3
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 17 1.9
E892             Conflagration Not in Building or Structure 1 0.1
E893             Caused by Ignition of Clothing 1 0.1
E895             Caused by Controlled Fire in Private Dwelling 1 0.1
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 1 0.1
E906             Other Injury Caused by Animals 1 0.1
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 21 2.4
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 12 1.4
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 5 0.6
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
2
0.2
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 2 0.2
E916-928          Other Accidents 15 1.7
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 4 0.5
E919             Caused by Machinery 2 0.2
E920             Caused by Cutting and Piercing Instruments or Objects 2 0.2
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 3 0.3
E924             Caused by Hot Substance or Object, Caustic or Corrosive Material and Steam 1 0.1
E925             Caused by Electric Current 3 0.3
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 3 0.3
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 3 0.3
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 1 0.1
E934             Agents Primarily Affecting Blood Constituents 1 0.1
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 93 10.6
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 7 0.8
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 10 1.1
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 9 1.0
E954       By Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.1
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 64 7.3
E957       By Jumping from High Place 1 0.1
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.1
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 26 3.0
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 1 0.1
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 14 1.6
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 5 0.6
E967       Child Battering and Other Maltreatment 1 0.1
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 5 0.6
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 11 1.3
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 5 0.6
E982       Poisoning by Other Gases 1 0.1
E983       Hanging, Strangulation, or Suffocation 1 0.1
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 1 0.1
E986       Injury by Cutting and Piercing Instruments 1 0.1
E987       Falling from High Place 1 0.1
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.1
ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate

* Maternal death rates are per 100,000 live births
** Causes 800-999 have been coded using E External ICDA 9 Codes

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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