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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 3.4
Total Deaths, All Causes 378 9.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 3.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.7
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 11.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2.4
Malignant Neoplasms 100 237.0
---of Digestive Organs 20 47.4
------Colon 9 21.3
------Pancreas 5 11.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 25 59.3
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 24 56.9
---of Breast 9 21.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 35.6
------Cervix Uteri 1 2.4
------Ovary 3 7.1
------Prostate 4 9.5
------Bladder 1 2.4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 31 73.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 7.1
Diabetes Mellitus 8 19.0
Alzheimer's Disease 10 23.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 156 369.8
---Diseases of the Heart 128 303.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 55 130.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 7.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 20 47.4
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 9.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 16.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 7 16.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 22 52.1
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 2.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 4.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 7.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 19.0
Congenital Anomalies 2 4.7
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 2.4
Accidents 9 21.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 11.9
---Falls 1 2.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 2.4
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 2 4.7
Intentional Self-Harm 2 4.7
Assault 2 4.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 37 87.7
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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