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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 12.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 211 13.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 12.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 6.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 31.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 53 329.4
---of Digestive Organs 7 43.5
------Colon 4 24.9
------Pancreas 1 6.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 21 130.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 21 130.5
---of Breast 6 37.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 8 49.7
------Cervix Uteri 2 12.4
------Ovary 1 6.2
------Prostate 1 6.2
------Bladder 2 12.4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 11 68.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 3 18.6
Alzheimer's Disease 3 18.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 75 466.2
---Diseases of the Heart 60 372.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 44 273.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 10 62.2
---Atherosclerosis 5 31.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 37.3
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 6 37.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 11 68.4
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 6.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 12.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 2 12.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 6.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 55.9
Congenital Anomalies 1 6.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 6.2
Accidents 3 18.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 1 6.2
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 2 12.4
Intentional Self-Harm 1 6.2
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 37 230.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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