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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 6.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 315 12.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 9.7
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 9.7
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 3.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 67 258.1
---of Digestive Organs 16 61.6
------Colon 10 38.5
------Pancreas 3 11.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 26 100.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 25 96.3
---of Breast 5 19.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 11 42.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 4 15.4
------Prostate 5 19.3
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 9 34.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.7
Diabetes Mellitus 11 42.4
Alzheimer's Disease 8 30.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 133 512.4
---Diseases of the Heart 108 416.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 73 281.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 7.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 18 69.3
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 15.4
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 23.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 6 23.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 17 65.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 3.9
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 3.9
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 15.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 19.3
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.9
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 7.7
Accidents 15 57.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 7 27.0
---Falls 1 3.9
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 3.9
---Other Accidents 6 23.1
Intentional Self-Harm 4 15.4
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 38 146.4
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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