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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 3.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 799 12.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 3.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 2.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 12 19.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.6
Malignant Neoplasms 171 271.5
---of Digestive Organs 33 52.4
------Colon 11 17.5
------Pancreas 5 7.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 63 100.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 61 96.9
---of Breast 17 27.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 19 30.2
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.6
------Ovary 2 3.2
------Prostate 9 14.3
------Bladder 3 4.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 39 61.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 6.4
Diabetes Mellitus 21 33.3
Alzheimer's Disease 15 23.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 320 508.1
---Diseases of the Heart 256 406.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 166 263.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 7 11.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 44 69.9
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 13 20.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 30 47.6
---Influenza 4 6.4
---Pneumonia 26 41.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 48 76.2
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 7.9
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 6 9.5
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 5 7.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 12.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 15 23.8
Congenital Anomalies 2 3.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 8 12.7
Accidents 34 54.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 16 25.4
---Falls 3 4.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 1.6
---Drownings 2 3.2
---Other Accidents 12 19.1
Intentional Self-Harm 7 11.1
Assault 3 4.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 94 149.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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