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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 5.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 217 12.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 20.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 15.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 29.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 42 248.2
---of Digestive Organs 14 82.7
------Colon 11 65.0
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 13 76.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 13 76.8
---of Breast 2 11.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 35.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 0 0.0
------Prostate 3 17.7
------Bladder 2 11.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 7 41.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 11.8
Diabetes Mellitus 14 82.7
Alzheimer's Disease 2 11.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 93 549.7
---Diseases of the Heart 70 413.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 45 266.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 5 29.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 16 94.6
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 11.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 1 5.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 1 5.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 17 100.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 5.9
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 29.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 11 65.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 35.5
---Falls 2 11.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 3 17.7
Intentional Self-Harm 1 5.9
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 23 135.9
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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