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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 2.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 837 13.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 7 9.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 15 24.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.6
Malignant Neoplasms 171 274.9
---of Digestive Organs 38 61.1
------Colon 15 24.1
------Pancreas 8 12.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 59 94.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 59 94.8
---of Breast 7 11.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 25 40.2
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.6
------Ovary 7 11.3
------Prostate 8 12.9
------Bladder 2 3.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 42 67.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4.8
Diabetes Mellitus 30 48.2
Alzheimer's Disease 22 35.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 289 464.6
---Diseases of the Heart 213 342.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 132 212.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 9 14.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 50 80.4
---Atherosclerosis 2 3.2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 15 24.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 28 45.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 28 45.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 60 96.5
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 19 30.5
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 11 17.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 14.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 29 46.6
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.6
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 4.8
Accidents 41 65.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 19.3
---Falls 4 6.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 1.6
---Poisonings 17 27.3
---Other Accidents 7 11.3
Intentional Self-Harm 10 16.1
Assault 10 16.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 96 154.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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