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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 8 13.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 445 8.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 5.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.4
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 17.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 115 222.9
---of Digestive Organs 30 58.2
------Colon 11 21.3
------Pancreas 7 13.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 35 67.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 35 67.8
---of Breast 13 25.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 16 31.0
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 6 11.6
------Prostate 4 7.8
------Bladder 2 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 21 40.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 9.7
Diabetes Mellitus 15 29.1
Alzheimer's Disease 7 13.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 149 288.8
---Diseases of the Heart 112 217.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 84 162.8
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 3.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 29 56.2
---Atherosclerosis 3 5.8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 5.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 4 7.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 4 7.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 25 48.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 6 11.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 5 9.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 21.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 19.4
Congenital Anomalies 4 7.8
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 9.7
Accidents 19 36.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 25.2
---Falls 1 1.9
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 1.9
---Drownings 1 1.9
---Other Accidents 3 5.8
Intentional Self-Harm 10 19.4
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 52 100.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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