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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 1.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 1043 11.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 5.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 3.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 16 18.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 186 211.4
---of Digestive Organs 28 31.8
------Colon 10 11.4
------Pancreas 5 5.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 71 80.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 70 79.6
---of Breast 10 11.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 34 38.6
------Cervix Uteri 2 2.3
------Ovary 5 5.7
------Prostate 13 14.8
------Bladder 7 8.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 43 48.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 7 8.0
Diabetes Mellitus 31 35.2
Alzheimer's Disease 12 13.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 534 606.9
---Diseases of the Heart 364 413.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 242 275.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 18 20.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 63 71.6
---Atherosclerosis 77 87.5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 13.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 19 21.6
---Influenza 1 1.1
---Pneumonia 18 20.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 57 64.8
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 10 11.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 6 6.8
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 13.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 18.2
Congenital Anomalies 5 5.7
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 12 13.6
Accidents 25 28.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 12.5
---Falls 7 8.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 2 2.3
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 5 5.7
Intentional Self-Harm 9 10.2
Assault 5 5.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 91 103.4
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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