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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate

West Virginia, 1998

Table 42

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999* Total Deaths, All Causes 20,764 11.5
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 295 16.3
001-009 --Intestinal Infectious Diseases 2 0.1
008 ----Due to Other Organisms 1 0.1
009 ----Ill-defined 1 0.1
010-018 --Tuberculosis 2 0.1
011 ----Pulmonary 2 0.1
030-041 --Other Bacterial Diseases 222 12.3
037 ----Tetanus 1 0.1
038 ----Septicemia 219 12.1
040 ----Other 1 0.1
041 ----In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 1 0.1
042-044 --Human Immunodeficiency Virus 20 1.1
042 ----Infection with Specified Conditions 16 0.9
043 ----Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 1 0.1
044 ----Other Infection 3 0.2
045-049 --Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 7 0.4
046 ----Slow Virus Infection of Central Nervous System 3 0.2
047 ----Meningitis Due to Enterovirus 1 0.1
048 ----Other Enterovirus Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.1
049 ----Other Non-arthropod-borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 2 0.1
050-057 --Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem 4 0.2
053 ----Herpes Zoster 2 0.1
054 ----Herpes Simplex 2 0.1
070-079 --Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 15 0.8
070 ----Viral Hepatitis 13 0.7
078 ----Other 2 0.1
110-118 --Mycoses 13 0.7
112 ----Candidiasis 2 0.1
117 ----Other 11 0.6
130-136 --Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 10 0.6
133 ----Acariasis 1 0.1
135 ----Sarcoidosis 3 0.2
136 ----Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 6 0.3
137-139 Late Effects of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.1
138 --Of Acute Poliomyelitis 1 0.1
140-239 Neoplasms 4,811 265.7
140-208 --Malignant Neoplasms 4,732 261.3
140-149 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 62 3.4
140 ------Lip 1 0.1
141 ------Tongue 15 0.8
142 ------Major Salivary Glands 5 0.3
143 ------Gum 1 0.1
145 ------Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 9 0.5
146 ------Oropharynx 10 0.6
147 ------Nasopharynx 3 0.2
148 ------Hypopharynx 6 0.3
149 ------Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 12 0.7
150-159 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 984 54.3
150 ------Esophagus 83 4.6
151 ------Stomach 89 4.9
152 ------Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 8 0.4
153 ------Colon 389 21.5
154 ------Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 78 4.3
155 ------Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 94 5.2
156 ------Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 19 1.0
157 ------Pancreas 203 11.2
158 ------Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 13 0.7
159 ------Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 8 0.4
160-165 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 1,636 90.3
160 ------Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 4 0.2
161 ------Larynx 36 2.0
162 ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 1,595 88.1
164 ------Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 1 0.1
170-175 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 463 25.6
170 ------Bone and Articular Cartilage 3 0.2
171 ------Connective and Other Soft Tissue 35 1.9
172 ------Melanoma of Skin 55 3.0
173 ------Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 21 1.2
174 ------Female Breast 346 19.1
175 ------Male Breast 3 0.2
179-189 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 707 39.0
179 ------Uterus, Part Unspecified 24 1.3
180 ------Cervix Uteri 46 2.5
182 ------Body of Uterus 26 1.4
183 ------Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 129 7.1
184 ------Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 17 0.9
185 ------Prostate 235 13.0
186 ------Testis 1 0.1
187 ------Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 8 0.4
188 ------Bladder 128 7.1
189 ------Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 93 5.1
190-199 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 430 23.7
191 ------Brain 84 4.6
192 ------Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 4 0.2
193 ------Thyroid Gland 14 0.8
194 ------Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 6 0.3
195 ------Other and Ill-defined Sites 23 1.3
199 ------Without Specification of Site 299 16.5
200-208 ----Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 450 24.8
200 ------Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 5 0.3
201 ------Hodgkin's Disease 7 0.4
202 ------Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 188 10.4
203 ------Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 84 4.6
204 ------Lymphoid Leukemia 53 2.9
205 ------Myeloid Leukemia 76 4.2
206 ------Monocytic Leukemia 3 0.2
208 ------Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 34 1.9
210-229,
235-239
--Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
79
4.4
210-229 ----Benign Neoplasms 8 0.4
211 ------Other Parts of Digestive System 1 0.1
216 ------Skin 1 0.1
220 ------Ovary 1 0.1
225 ------Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 3 0.2
227 ------Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 1 0.1
228 ------Hemangioma and Lymphangioma, Any Site 1 0.1
235-238 ----Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 12 0.7
237 ------Endocrine Glands and Nervous System 2 0.1
238 ------Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 10 0.6
239 ----Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 59 3.3
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 958 52.9
240-246 --Disorders of Thyroid Gland 17 0.9
242 ----Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter 2 0.1
244 ----Acquired Hypothyroidism 15 0.8
250-259 --Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 726 40.1
250 ----Diabetes Mellitus 719 39.7
251 ----Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion 2 0.1
255 ----Disorders of Adrenal Glands 3 0.2
259 ----Other Endocrine Disorders 2 0.1
260-269 --Nutritional Deficiencies 47 2.6
260 ----Kwashiorkor 2 0.1
261 ----Nutritional Marasmus 2 0.1
263 ----Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 41 2.3
267 ----Ascorbic Acid Deficiency 2 0.1
270-279 --Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 168 9.3
271 ----Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 2 0.1
272 ----Of Lipoid Metabolism 35 1.9
273 ----Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 6 0.3
275 ----Of Mineral Metabolism 3 0.2
276 ----Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 68 3.8
277 ----Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 15 0.8
278 ----Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 31 1.7
279 ----Involving the Immune Mechanism 8 0.4
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 107 5.9
280 --Iron Deficiency Anemias 5 0.3
281 --Other Deficiency Anemias 1 0.1
282 --Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 4 0.2
283 --Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 2 0.1
284 --Aplastic Anemia 22 1.2
285 --Other and Unspecified Anemias 19 1.0
286 --Coagulation Defects 14 0.8
287 --Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 10 0.6
288 --Diseases of White Blood Cells 8 0.4
289 --Other 22 1.2
290-319 Mental Disorders 418 23.1
290-294 --Organic Psychotic Conditions 169 9.3
290 ----Senile and Presenile 164 9.1
291 ----Alcoholic Psychoses 5 0.3
295-299 --Other Psychoses 155 8.6
298 ----Other Nonorganic 155 8.6
300-316 --Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 94 5.2
300 ----Neurotic 1 0.1
303 ----Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 25 1.4
305 ----Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 15 0.8
307 ----Special Symptoms or Syndromes Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.1
308 ----Acute Reaction to Stress 1 0.1
310 ----Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 47 2.6
311 ----Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 3 0.2
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 367 20.3
320-326 --Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 3 0.2
322 ----Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 1 0.1
323 ----Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis 1 0.1
324 ----Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess 1 0.1
330-337 --Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 270 14.9
331 ----Other Cerebral Degenerations 151 8.3
332 ----Parkinson's Disease 77 4.3
333 ----Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 6 0.3
334 ----Spinocerebellar Disease 2 0.1
335 ----Anterior Horn Cell Disease 33 1.8
336 ----Other Diseases of Spinal Cord 1 0.1
340-349 --Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 76 4.2
340 ----Multiple Sclerosis 16 0.9
342 ----Hemiplegia 2 0.1
343 ----Infantile Cerebral Palsy 4 0.2
344 ----Other Paralytic Syndromes 7 0.4
345 ----Epilepsy 10 0.6
348 ----Other Conditions of Brain 34 1.9
349 ----Other and Unspecified 3 0.2
350-359 --Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 18 1.0
355 ----Mononeuritis of Lower Limb 1 0.1
356 ----Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 3 0.2
357 ----Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy 6 0.3
358 ----Myoneural Disorders 5 0.3
359 ----Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 3 0.2
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,661 478.2
390-448 --Major Cardiovascular Disease 8,618 475.9
390-398,
402,
404-429
----Diseases of the Heart

6,839

377.6
390-392 ------Acute Rheumatic Fever 2 0.1
390 --------Without Mention of Heart Involvement 1 0.1
391 --------With Heart Involvement 1 0.1
393-398 ------Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 31 1.7
394 --------Diseases of Mitral Valve 16 0.9
396 --------Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 7 0.4
397 --------Diseases of Other Endocardial Structures 1 0.1
398 --------Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 7 0.4
401-405 ------Hypertensive Disease 300 16.6
401 --------Essential Hypertension 71 3.9
402 --------Hypertensive Heart Disease 173 9.6
403 --------Hypertensive Renal Disease 38 2.1
404 --------Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 18 1.0
410-414 ------Ischemic Heart Disease 4,283 236.5
410 --------Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,982 109.4
411 --------Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 42 2.3
412 --------Old Myocardial Infarction 16 0.9
413 --------Angina Pectoris 10 0.6
414 --------Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 2,233 123.3
415-417 ------Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 127 7.0
415 --------Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 96 5.3
416 --------Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 31 1.7
420-429 ------Other Forms of Heart Disease 2,205 121.8
421 --------Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 10 0.6
422 --------Acute Myocarditis 1 0.1
423 --------Other Diseases of Pericardium 2 0.1
424 --------Other Diseases of Endocardium 148 8.2
425 --------Cardiomyopathy 178 9.8
426 --------Conduction Disorders 3 0.2
427 --------Cardiac Dysrhythmias 662 36.6
428 --------Heart Failure 544 30.0
429 --------Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 657 36.3
430-438 ----Cerebrovascular Disease 1,249 69.0
430 ------Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 45 2.5
431 ------Intracerebral Hemorrhage 176 9.7
432 ------Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 51 2.8
433 ------Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 12 0.7
434 ------Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 67 3.7
435 ------Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 11 0.6
436 ------Acute but Ill-defined 736 40.6
437 ------Other and Ill-defined 89 4.9
438 ------Late Effects of 62 3.4
440-448 ----Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 421 23.2
440 ------Atherosclerosis 155 8.6
441 ------Aortic Aneurysm 150 8.3
442 ------Other Aneurysm 8 0.4
443 ------Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 76 4.2
444 ------Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 15 0.8
446 ------Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 10 0.6
447 ------Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 7 0.4
451-459 --Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 43 2.4
451 ----Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 4 0.2
452 ----Portal Vein Thrombosis 1 0.1
453 ----Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 5 0.3
454 ----Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities 2 0.1
456 ----Varicose Veins of Other Sites 2 0.1
457 ----Noninfective Disorders of Lymphatic Channels 1 0.1
458 ----Hypotension 12 0.7
459 ----Other Disorders of Circulatory System 16 0.9
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 2,293 126.6
460-466 --Acute Respiratory Infections 11 0.6
464 ----Laryngitis and Tracheitis 1 0.1
465 ----Upper Respiratory Infections of Multiple or Unspecified Sites 1 0.1
466 ----Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 9 0.5
470-478 --Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 3 0.2
473 ----Chronic Sinusitis 2 0.1
478 ----Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.1
480-487 --Pneumonia and Influenza 712 39.3
480 ----Viral Pneumonia 3 0.2
481 ----Pneumococcal Pneumonia 8 0.4
482 ----Other Bacterial Pneumonia 27 1.5
483 ----Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 1 0.1
485 ----Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 25 1.4
486 ----Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 627 34.6
487 ----Influenza 21 1.2
490-496 --Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 1,157 63.9
490 ----Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 10 0.6
491 ----Chronic Bronchitis 25 1.4
492 ----Emphysema 138 7.6
493 ----Asthma 32 1.8
494 ----Bronchiectasis 8 0.4
496 ----Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 944 52.1
500-508 --Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 235 13.0
500 ----Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 107 5.9
501 ----Asbestosis 9 0.5
502 ----Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 3 0.2
503 ----Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Inorganic Dust 1 0.1
505 ----Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 3 0.2
507 ----Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 112 6.2
510-519 --Other Diseases of Respiratory System 175 9.7
510 ----Empyema 5 0.3
511 ----Pleurisy 19 1.0
512 ----Pneumothorax 5 0.3
513 ----Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 4 0.2
514 ----Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 3 0.2
515 ----Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 57 3.1
516 ----Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 4 0.2
518 ----Other Diseases of Lung 69 3.8
519 ----Other Diseases of Respiratory System 9 0.5
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 722 39.9
520-529 --Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws 2 0.1
520 ----Disorders of Tooth Development and Eruption 1 0.1
528 ----Diseases of the Oral Soft Tissues, Excluding Lesions Specific For Gingiva and Tongue 1 0.1
530-537 --Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 60 3.3
530 ----Diseases of Esophagus 12 0.7
531 ----Gastric Ulcer 9 0.5
532 ----Duodenal Ulcer 16 0.9
533 ----Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 13 0.7
535 ----Gastritis and Duodenitis 3 0.2
536 ----Disorders of Function of Stomach 1 0.1
537 ----Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 6 0.3
540-543 --Appendicitis 2 0.1
540 ----Acute 2 0.1
550-553 --Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 9 0.5
550 ----Inguinal 3 0.2
552 ----Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene 2 0.1
553 ----Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 4 0.2
555-558 --Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 107 5.9
555 ----Regional Enteritis 7 0.4
556 ----Idiopathic Proctocolitis 5 0.3
557 ----Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 81 4.5
558 ----Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 14 0.8
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 116 6.4
560 ----Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 39 2.2
562 ----Diverticula of Intestine 41 2.3
564 ----Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 4 0.2
567 ----Peritonitis 12 0.7
568 ----Other Disorders of Peritoneum 1 0.1
569 ----Other Disorders of Intestine 19 1.0
570-579 --Other Diseases of Digestive System 426 23.5
570 ----Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 1 0.1
571 ----Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 218 12.0
572 ----Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 53 2.9
573 ----Other Disorders of Liver 17 0.9
574 ----Cholelithiasis 4 0.2
575 ----Other Disorders of Gallbladder 11 0.6
576 ----Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 7 0.4
577 ----Diseases of Pancreas 50 2.8
578 ----Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 62 3.4
579 ----Intestinal Malabsorption 3 0.2
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 311 17.2
581 --Nephrotic Syndrome 3 0.2
583 --Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 5 0.3
584 --Acute Renal Failure 57 3.1
585 --Chronic Renal Failure 73 4.0
586 --Renal Failure, Unspecified 172 9.5
587 --Renal Sclerosis, Unspecified 1 0.1
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 207 11.4
590 --Infections of Kidney 6 0.3
593 --Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 64 3.5
595 --Cystitis 2 0.1
596 --Other Disorders of Bladder 2 0.1
599 --Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 133 7.3
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 2 0.1
600 --Hyperplasia of Prostate 2 0.1
617-629 Other Disorders of Female Genital Tract 1 0.1
618 --Genital Prolapse 1 0.1
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 25 1.4
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 24 1.3
707 ----Chronic Ulcer of Skin 24 1.3
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 50 2.8
710 --Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 14 0.8
711 --Arthropathy Associated with Infections 1 0.1
714 --Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 21 1.2
715 --Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 10 0.6
716 --Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 3 0.2
719 --Other and Unspecified Disorder of Joint 1 0.1
720-724 Dorsopathies 2 0.1
721 --Spondylosis and Allied Disorders 2 0.1
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 8 0.4
728 --Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 6 0.3
729 --Other Disorders of Soft Tissues 2 0.1
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 19 1.0
730 --Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 7 0.4
731 --Osteitis Deformans and Osteopathies Associated with Other Disorders Classified Elsewhere 1 0.1
733 --Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 9 0.5
737 --Curvature of Spine 2 0.1
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 87 4.8
741 --Spina Bifida 3 0.2
742 --Other, of Nervous System 14 0.8
745 --Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 8 0.4
746 --Other, of Heart 22 1.2
747 --Other, of Circulatory System 6 0.3
748 --Of Respiratory System 7 0.4
750 --Other, of Upper Alimentary Tract 1 0.1
753 --Of Urinary System 6 0.3
756 --Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 5 0.3
757 --Of the Integument 1 0.1
758 --Chromosomal Anomalies 6 0.3
759 --Other and Unspecified 8 0.4
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 69 3.8
760 --Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 2 0.1
761 --Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 7 0.4
762 --Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 7 0.4
763 --Fetus or Newborn Affected by Other Complications of Labor and Delivery 1 0.1
765 --Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 14 0.8
767 --Birth Trauma 1 0.1
768 --Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 1 0.1
769 --Respiratory Distress Syndrome 3 0.2
770 --Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 21 1.2
771 --Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 6 0.3
772 --Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 2 0.1
777 --Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 2 0.1
778 --Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn 2 0.1
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 158 8.7
780-789 --Symptoms 24 1.3
780 ----General 5 0.3
782 ----Involving Skin and Other Integumentary Tissue 1 0.1
783 ----Concerning Nutrition, Metabolism and Development 1 0.1
785 ----Involving Cardiovascular System 17 0.9
797-799 --Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 134 7.4
797 ----Senility without Mention of Psychosis 4 0.2
798 ----Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 39 2.2
799 ----Other 91 5.0
E800-999** External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 1,192 65.8
E800-949 --Accidents, All Forms 814 44.9
E800-807 ----Railway Accidents 3 0.2
E805 ------Hit by Rolling Stock 3 0.2
E810-825 ----Motor Vehicle Accidents 386 21.3
E810-819 ------Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 365 20.2
E810 --------Collision with Train 1 0.1
E812 --------Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 98 5.4
E813 --------Collision with Other Vehicle 3 0.2
E814 --------Collision with Pedestrian 36 2.0
E815 --------Other Collision on the Highway 32 1.8
E816 --------Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 50 2.8
E818 --------Other Noncollision 29 1.6
E819 --------Unspecified Nature 116 6.4
E820-825 ------Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 21 1.2
E821 --------Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 9 0.5
E822 --------Collision with Moving Object 3 0.2
E823 --------Collision with Stationary Object 3 0.2
E824 --------While Boarding and Alighting 1 0.1
E825 --------Other and Unspecified Nature 5 0.3
E826-829 ----Other Road Vehicle Accidents 1 0.1
E826 ------Pedal Cycle Accident 1 0.1
E830-838 ----Water Transport Accidents 8 0.4
E830 ------Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 3 0.2
E831 ------Accident to Watercraft Causing Other Injury 3 0.2
E832 ------Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 1 0.1
E838 ------Other and Unspecified 1 0.1
E840-845 ----Air and Space Transport Accidents 6 0.3
E841 ------Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified 6 0.3
E846-848 ----Vehicle Accidents Not Elsewhere Classifiable 1 0.1
E846 ------Involving Powered Vehicles Used Solely within the Buildings and Premises of an
--------Industrial or Commercial Establishment
1
0.1
E850-949 ----Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 409 22.6
E850-858 ------Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 21 1.2
E850 --------Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 6 0.3
E855 --------Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 2 0.1
E858 --------Other Drugs 13 0.7
E860-869 ------Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 8 0.4
E860 --------Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.1
E861 --------Cleansing and Polishing Agents, Disinfectants, Paints and Varnishes 1 0.1
E862 --------Petroleum Products, Other Solvents and Their Vapors, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.1
E863 --------Agricultural and Horticultural Chemical and Pharmaceutical
----------Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers
2
0.1
E868 --------Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 3 0.2
E870-876 ------Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 1 0.1
E870 --------Accidental Cut, Puncture, Perforation or Hemorrhage During Medical Care 1 0.1
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
23
1.3
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
17
0.9
E879 ----------Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
------------of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
6
0.3
E880-888 ------Accidental Falls 163 9.0
E880 --------On or from Stairs or Steps 17 0.9
E881 --------On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 7 0.4
E882 --------From or Out of Building or Other Structure 6 0.3
E883 --------Into Hole or Other Opening in Surface 1 0.1
E884 --------Other from One Level to Another 20 1.1
E885 --------On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 2 0.1
E887 --------Fracture, Cause Unspecified 22 1.2
E888 --------Other and Unspecified 88 4.9
E890-899 ------Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 41 2.3
E890 --------Conflagration in Private Dwelling 38 2.1
E891 --------Conflagration in Other and Unspecified Building or Structure 1 0.1
E893 --------Caused by Ignition of Clothing 1 0.1
E899 --------Caused by Unspecified Fire 1 0.1
E900-909 ------Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 13 0.7
E900 --------Excessive Heat 1 0.1
E901 --------Excessive Cold 9 0.5
E905 --------Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 1 0.1
E908 --------Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms 2 0.1
E910-915 ------Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 69 3.8
E910 --------Accidental Drowning and Submersion 24 1.3
E911 --------Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 14 0.8
E912 --------Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
----------Suffocation
25
1.4
E913 --------Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 6 0.3
E916-928 ------Other Accidents 59 3.3
E916 --------Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 22 1.2
E917 --------Striking Against or Struck Accidentally by Objects or Persons 2 0.1
E918 --------Caught Accidentally in or between Objects 1 0.1
E919 --------Caused by Machinery 14 0.8
E920 --------Caused by Cutting and Piercing Instruments or Objects 1 0.1
E922 --------Caused by Firearm Missile 5 0.3
E923 --------Caused by Explosive Material 2 0.1
E925 --------Caused by Electric Current 6 0.3
E928 --------Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 6 0.3
E929 ------Late Effects of Accidental Injury 8 0.4
E929 --------Late Effects of Accidental Injury 8 0.4
E930-949 ------Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 3 0.2
E932 --------Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes 2 0.1
E942 --------Agents Primarily Affecting the Cardiovascular System 1 0.1
E950-959 --Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 224 12.4
E950 ----Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 16 0.9
E952 ----Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 13 0.7
E953 ----By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 25 1.4
E955 ----By Firearms and Explosives 161 8.9
E956 ----By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 1 0.1
E957 ----By Jumping from High Place 2 0.1
E958 ----By Other and Unspecified Means 6 0.3
E960-969 --Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 95 5.2
E960 ----Fight, Brawl, Rape 1 0.1
E963 ----By Hanging and Strangulation 4 0.2
E965 ----By Firearms and Explosives 60 3.3
E966 ----By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 11 0.6
E968 ----By Other and Unspecified Means 19 1.0
E970-978 --Legal Intervention 4 0.2
E970 ----By Firearms 3 0.2
E976 ----By Unspecified Means 1 0.1
E980-989 --Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 55 3.0
E980 ----Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 21 1.2
E984 ----Submersion (Drowning) 5 0.3
E985 ----Injury by Firearms and Explosives 6 0.3
E987 ----Falling from High Place 1 0.1
E988 ----Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 21 1.2
E989 ----Late Effects of Injury 1 0.1

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

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Health Statistics Center, 2000
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Last updated March 23, 2000.