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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 5.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 408 12.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 5.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 2.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 11 33.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 94 287.8
---of Digestive Organs 18 55.1
------Colon 10 30.6
------Pancreas 3 9.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 24 73.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 24 73.5
---of Breast 9 27.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 16 49.0
------Cervix Uteri 1 3.1
------Ovary 2 6.1
------Prostate 4 12.2
------Bladder 3 9.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 27 82.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 6.1
Diabetes Mellitus 16 49.0
Alzheimer's Disease 1 3.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 176 538.8
---Diseases of the Heart 137 419.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 90 275.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 29 88.8
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 9 27.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 18.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 6 18.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 19 58.2
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 15.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 15.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 18.4
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 8 24.5
Accidents 12 36.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 6.1
---Falls 5 15.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 3.1
---Drownings 1 3.1
---Other Accidents 3 9.2
Intentional Self-Harm 4 12.2
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 47 143.9
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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