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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 11.4
Total Deaths, All Causes 300 11.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 7.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.8
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 31.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 73 286.9
---of Digestive Organs 24 94.3
------Colon 14 55.0
------Pancreas 5 19.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 21 82.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 21 82.5
---of Breast 6 23.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 23.6
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 3.9
------Prostate 2 7.9
------Bladder 1 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 62.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.9
Diabetes Mellitus 11 43.2
Alzheimer's Disease 6 23.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 113 444.1
---Diseases of the Heart 92 361.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 62 243.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 15.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 11 43.2
---Atherosclerosis 3 11.8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 11.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 5 19.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 5 19.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 25 98.2
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 3.9
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 11.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 11.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 12 47.2
Accidents 5 19.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 7.9
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 3 11.8
Intentional Self-Harm 2 7.9
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 31 121.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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