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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 7.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 318 12.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 7.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 11.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 3.8
Malignant Neoplasms 60 225.9
---of Digestive Organs 16 60.2
------Colon 9 33.9
------Pancreas 1 3.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 19 71.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 17 64.0
---of Breast 3 11.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 10 37.6
------Cervix Uteri 2 7.5
------Ovary 2 7.5
------Prostate 3 11.3
------Bladder 2 7.5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 12 45.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.5
Diabetes Mellitus 2 7.5
Alzheimer's Disease 4 15.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 132 497.0
---Diseases of the Heart 106 399.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 70 263.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 15.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 18 67.8
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 15.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 9 33.9
---Influenza 2 7.5
---Pneumonia 7 26.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 25 94.1
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 11.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 5 18.8
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 3.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 18.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 41.4
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.8
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 3.8
Accidents 14 52.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 10 37.6
---Falls 1 3.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 3.8
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 2 7.5
Intentional Self-Harm 5 18.8
Assault 3 11.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 35 131.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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