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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 10.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 702 12.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 6.7
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.4
Tuberculosis 1 1.8
Septicemia 15 26.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.8
Malignant Neoplasms 174 307.4
---of Digestive Organs 30 53.0
------Colon 10 17.7
------Pancreas 8 14.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 63 111.3
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 61 107.8
---of Breast 8 14.1
---of Genitourinary Organs 27 47.7
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.8
------Ovary 5 8.8
------Prostate 6 10.6
------Bladder 9 15.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 46 81.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 7.1
Diabetes Mellitus 30 53.0
Alzheimer's Disease 4 7.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 249 439.9
---Diseases of the Heart 195 344.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 138 243.8
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 5 8.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 34 60.1
---Atherosclerosis 6 10.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 9 15.9
Influenza and Pneumonia 10 17.7
---Influenza 1 1.8
---Pneumonia 9 15.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 62 109.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 8.8
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 11 19.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 1.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 21.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 17 30.0
Congenital Anomalies 4 7.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 8.8
Accidents 19 33.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 8.8
---Falls 5 8.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 3 5.3
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 6 10.6
Intentional Self-Harm 1 1.8
Assault 1 1.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 82 144.9
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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