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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Fayette County, 1999
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 10.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 575 12.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 5.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 7 15.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2.1
Malignant Neoplasms 116 247.9
---of Digestive Organs 25 53.4
------Colon 11 23.5
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 40 85.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 39 83.3
---of Breast 4 8.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 13 27.8
------Cervix Uteri 1 2.1
------Ovary 1 2.1
------Prostate 5 10.7
------Bladder 2 4.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 34 72.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 2.1
Diabetes Mellitus 21 44.9
Major Cardiovascular Disease 248 529.9
---Diseases of the Heart 211 450.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 164 350.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 6.4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 26 55.6
---Atherosclerosis 2 4.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 12.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 6.4
---Pneumonia 2 4.3
---Influenza 1 2.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 46 98.3
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 17.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 17 36.3
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 14 29.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 15.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 21.4
Congenital Anomalies 2 4.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 21 44.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 23.5
---Falls 3 6.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 2.1
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 6 12.8
Intentional Self-Harm 10 21.4
Assault 3 6.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 62 132.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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