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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 10 11.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 903 12.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 4.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 12.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 197 280.2
---of Digestive Organs 40 56.9
------Colon 19 27.0
------Pancreas 4 5.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 66 93.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 65 92.5
---of Breast 10 14.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 29 41.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 7 10.0
------Prostate 11 15.6
------Bladder 5 7.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 52 74.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 52 74.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 414 588.9
---Diseases of the Heart 307 436.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 215 305.8
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 6 8.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 79 112.4
---Atherosclerosis 9 12.8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 13 18.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 2.8
---Pneumonia 2 2.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 48 68.3
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 4.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 2.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 5.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 19.9
Congenital Anomalies 3 4.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 6 8.5
Accidents 21 29.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 11.4
---Falls 5 7.1
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 1.4
---Drownings 1 1.4
---Other Accidents 6 8.5
Intentional Self-Harm 7 10.0
Assault 7 10.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 114 162.2
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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