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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Berkeley County, 2003
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 8 6.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 750 8.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 10 8.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 5.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 10.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 5.9
Malignant Neoplasms 188 220.5
---of Digestive Organs 40 46.9
------Colon 15 17.6
------Pancreas 8 9.4
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 74 86.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 72 84.4
---of Breast 13 15.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 24 28.1
------Cervix Uteri 4 4.7
------Ovary 3 3.5
------Prostate 6 7.0
------Bladder 3 3.5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 37 43.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 5.9
Diabetes Mellitus 19 22.3
Alzheimer's Disease 16 18.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 256 300.2
---Diseases of the Heart 183 214.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 113 132.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 8 9.4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 52 61.0
---Atherosclerosis 1 1.2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 14.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 21 24.6
---Influenza 1 1.2
---Pneumonia 20 23.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 43 50.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 2.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 12.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 14.1
Congenital Anomalies 6 7.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 15 17.6
Accidents 47 55.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 20 23.5
---Falls 4 4.7
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 18 21.1
---Other Accidents 5 5.9
Intentional Self-Harm 13 15.2
Assault 2 2.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 80 93.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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