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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 2.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 908 13.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 5.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 11 16.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 215 313.2
---of Digestive Organs 33 48.1
------Colon 10 14.6
------Pancreas 1 1.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 82 119.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 80 116.5
---of Breast 13 18.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 33 48.1
------Cervix Uteri 5 7.3
------Ovary 8 11.7
------Prostate 8 11.7
------Bladder 3 4.4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 54 78.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 7.3
Diabetes Mellitus 48 69.9
Alzheimer's Disease 16 23.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 372 541.9
---Diseases of the Heart 284 413.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 215 313.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 8 11.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 62 90.3
---Atherosclerosis 6 8.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 17.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 5 7.3
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 5 7.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 58 84.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 11.7
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 3 4.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 1.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 14.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 19 27.7
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 7.3
Accidents 22 32.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 11.7
---Falls 5 7.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 2 2.9
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 7 10.2
Intentional Self-Harm 12 17.5
Assault 3 4.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 104 151.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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