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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 79 11.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 16.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 14.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 15 214.7
---of Digestive Organs 2 28.6
------Colon 1 14.3
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 7 100.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 7 100.2
---of Breast 1 14.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 1 14.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 0 0.0
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 4 57.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 14.3
Diabetes Mellitus 2 28.6
Alzheimer's Disease 1 14.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 31 443.7
---Diseases of the Heart 25 357.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 17 243.3
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 4 57.3
---Atherosclerosis 2 28.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 0 0.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 0 0.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 10 143.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 14.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 28.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 42.9
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 14.3
Accidents 4 57.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 1 14.3
---Falls 1 14.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 14.3
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 1 14.3
Intentional Self-Harm 1 14.3
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 6 85.9
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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