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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 6.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 580 12.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 13.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 6.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 13.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 141 305.7
---of Digestive Organs 25 54.2
------Colon 11 23.8
------Pancreas 7 15.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 48 104.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 48 104.1
---of Breast 8 17.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 17 36.9
------Cervix Uteri 1 2.2
------Ovary 2 4.3
------Prostate 7 15.2
------Bladder 5 10.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 43 93.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 2.2
Diabetes Mellitus 36 78.0
Alzheimer's Disease 10 21.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 218 472.6
---Diseases of the Heart 165 357.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 128 277.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 7 15.2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 38 82.4
---Atherosclerosis 4 8.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 8.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 10 21.7
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 10 21.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 27 58.5
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 8.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 8.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 8.7
Congenital Anomalies 1 2.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 6.5
Accidents 12 26.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 8.7
---Falls 3 6.5
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 2 4.3
---Other Accidents 3 6.5
Intentional Self-Harm 5 10.8
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 98 212.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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