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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 327 12.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 6.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 11.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 69 254.8
---of Digestive Organs 20 73.9
------Colon 7 25.9
------Pancreas 4 14.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 17 62.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 16 59.1
---of Breast 5 18.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 11 40.6
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 2 7.4
------Prostate 5 18.5
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 59.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.4
Diabetes Mellitus 10 36.9
Alzheimer's Disease 1 3.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 160 590.9
---Diseases of the Heart 129 476.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 111 409.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 11.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 23 84.9
---Atherosclerosis 2 7.4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 11.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 3 11.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 3 11.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 20 73.9
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 3.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 7.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 40.6
Congenital Anomalies 2 7.4
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 3.7
Accidents 9 33.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 7.4
---Falls 1 3.7
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 6 22.2
Intentional Self-Harm 5 18.5
Assault 2 7.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 26 96.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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