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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 198 12.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 17.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 11.8
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 6.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 46 286.4
---of Digestive Organs 7 43.6
------Colon 2 12.5
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 15 93.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 15 93.4
---of Breast 8 49.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 37.4
------Cervix Uteri 1 6.2
------Ovary 2 12.5
------Prostate 2 12.5
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 10 62.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 6.2
Diabetes Mellitus 5 31.1
Alzheimer's Disease 1 6.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 82 510.6
---Diseases of the Heart 58 361.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 39 242.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 18.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 13 81.0
---Atherosclerosis 6 37.4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 12.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 3 18.7
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 3 18.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 8 49.8
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 3 18.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 6.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 12.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 49.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 6.2
Accidents 4 24.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 18.7
---Falls 1 6.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 0 0.0
Intentional Self-Harm 4 24.9
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 29 180.6
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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