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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 7.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 678 14.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 7.7
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 18.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2.1
Malignant Neoplasms 153 320.8
---of Digestive Organs 39 81.8
------Colon 16 33.5
------Pancreas 6 12.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 39 81.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 38 79.7
---of Breast 9 18.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 21 44.0
------Cervix Uteri 2 4.2
------Ovary 6 12.6
------Prostate 5 10.5
------Bladder 2 4.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 45 94.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 7 14.7
Diabetes Mellitus 26 54.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 295 618.4
---Diseases of the Heart 238 499.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 178 373.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 7 14.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 40 83.9
---Atherosclerosis 3 6.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 14.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 9 18.9
---Pneumonia 9 18.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 40 83.9
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 4.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 18.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 8.4
Congenital Anomalies 1 2.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 6.3
Accidents 19 39.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 12.6
---Falls 4 8.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 2.1
---Drownings 2 4.2
---Other Accidents 6 12.6
Intentional Self-Harm 4 8.4
Assault 1 2.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 97 203.4
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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