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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Boone County, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 17 12 1 0 0 0 30
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,398 1,259 18 7 1 2 2,685
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 4 1 0 0 0 13
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 2 1 0 0 0 8
Tuberculosis 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Septicemia 16 15 0 0 0 0 31
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Malignant Neoplasms 366 287 3 1 0 1 658
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 61 58 1 1 0 0 121
------Colon 26 23 1 1 0 0 51
------Pancreas 9 14 0 0 0 0 23
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 168 88 2 0 0 1 259
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 166 85 2 0 0 1 254
---of Female Breast 0 30 0 0 0 0 30
---of Genitourinary Organs 50 43 0 0 0 0 93
------Cervix Uteri 0 15 0 0 0 0 15
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 19 0 0 0 0 19
------Prostate 29 0 0 0 0 0 29
------Bladder 13 6 0 0 0 0 19
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 87 68 0 0 0 0 155
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 9 7 1 0 0 1 18
Diabetes Mellitus 28 41 2 0 0 0 71
Major Cardiovascular Disease 512 543 4 5 1 0 1,065
---Diseases of the Heart 435 422 4 4 1 0 866
------Ischemic Heart Disease 278 248 0 1 1 0 528
---Hypertension 6 12 0 0 0 0 18
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 54 77 0 0 0 0 131
---Atherosclerosis 3 16 0 1 0 0 20
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 14 16 0 0 0 0 30
Pneumonia and Influenza 47 31 1 0 0 0 79
---Pneumonia 46 30 1 0 0 0 77
---Influenza 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 83 70 0 0 0 0 153
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 16 12 0 0 0 0 28
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 35 4 1 0 0 0 40
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 29 0 1 0 0 0 30
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 17 5 0 0 0 0 22
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 17 13 0 0 0 0 30
Congenital Anomalies 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 7 7 0 0 0 0 14
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 101 50 1 0 0 0 152
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 64 29 0 0 0 0 93
---Falls 6 6 0 0 0 0 12
---Fires and Flames 3 4 0 0 0 0 7
---Drownings 2 0 1 0 0 0 3
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 26 11 0 0 0 0 37
Suicide 23 6 0 0 0 0 29
Homicide 11 8 0 0 0 0 19
All Other Causes (Residual) 114 168 5 1 0 0 288
Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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