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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 6.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 440 10.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 6.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 6.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 14.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 103 240.1
---of Digestive Organs 22 51.3
------Colon 7 16.3
------Pancreas 4 9.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 37 86.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 35 81.6
---of Breast 8 18.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 35.0
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 2 4.7
------Prostate 6 14.0
------Bladder 3 7.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 21 48.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 14 32.6
Alzheimer's Disease 8 18.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 181 421.9
---Diseases of the Heart 143 333.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 107 249.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 32 74.6
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 14.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 14.0
---Influenza 1 2.3
---Pneumonia 5 11.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 32 74.6
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 18.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 5 11.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 7.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 9.3
Congenital Anomalies 2 4.7
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 2.3
Accidents 26 60.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 14 32.6
---Falls 5 11.7
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 2.3
---Other Accidents 6 14.0
Intentional Self-Harm 9 21.0
Assault 3 7.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 37 86.2
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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