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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 301 10.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 7.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 7.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 10.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 3.6
Malignant Neoplasms 64 232.7
---of Digestive Organs 17 61.8
------Colon 9 32.7
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 24 87.3
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 24 87.3
---of Breast 2 7.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 21.8
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 3.6
------Prostate 3 10.9
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 15 54.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.3
Diabetes Mellitus 10 36.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 129 469.1
---Diseases of the Heart 108 392.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 63 229.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 7.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 16 58.2
---Atherosclerosis 2 7.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 3.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 25.5
---Pneumonia 4 14.5
---Influenza 3 10.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 22 80.0
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 7.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 3.6
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 3.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 7.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 36.4
Congenital Anomalies 2 7.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 7.3
Accidents 12 43.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 21.8
---Falls 3 10.9
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 3 10.9
Intentional Self-Harm 2 7.3
Assault 2 7.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 109.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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