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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Boone County, 2000
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 10.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 307 12.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 8.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 5.4
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 31.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 3.9
Malignant Neoplasms 76 297.6
---of Digestive Organs 16 62.7
------Colon 3 11.7
------Pancreas 9 35.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 29 113.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 28 109.7
---of Breast 5 19.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 8 31.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 3.9
------Prostate 4 15.7
------Bladder 1 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 18 70.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.8
Diabetes Mellitus 11 43.1
Alzheimer's Disease 7 27.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 109 426.9
---Diseases of the Heart 87 340.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 61 238.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 7.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 15 58.7
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 15.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 1 3.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 1 3.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 23 90.1
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 11.7
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 7 27.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 6 23.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 11.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 3.9
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 11.7
Accidents 16 62.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 43.1
---Falls 2 7.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 3 11.7
Intentional Self-Harm 2 7.8
Assault 1 3.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 36 141.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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