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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Fayette County, 2002
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 10.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 593 12.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 12.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 159 337.4
---of Digestive Organs 33 70.0
------Colon 19 40.3
------Pancreas 5 10.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 54 114.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 52 110.3
---of Breast 8 17.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 23 48.8
------Cervix Uteri 4 8.5
------Ovary 5 10.6
------Prostate 8 17.0
------Bladder 2 4.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 41 87.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 6.4
Diabetes Mellitus 23 48.8
Alzheimer's Disease 11 23.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 209 443.5
---Diseases of the Heart 160 339.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 111 235.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 5 10.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 32 67.9
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 23.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 8 17.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 8 17.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 33 70.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 14 29.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 8 17.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 23.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 13 27.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 8.5
Accidents 23 48.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 25.5
---Falls 3 6.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 4 8.5
---Other Accidents 4 8.5
Intentional Self-Harm 5 10.6
Assault 2 4.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 69 146.4
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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