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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 6.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 307 11.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 3.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 3.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 69 267.6
---of Digestive Organs 16 62.1
------Colon 5 19.4
------Pancreas 2 7.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 29 112.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 29 112.5
---of Breast 4 15.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 15.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 3.9
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 1 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 62.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 15.5
Diabetes Mellitus 8 31.0
Alzheimer's Disease 6 23.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 100 387.8
---Diseases of the Heart 86 333.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 58 224.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 3.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 10 38.8
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 7.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 9 34.9
---Influenza 1 3.9
---Pneumonia 8 31.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 23 89.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 15.5
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 3 11.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 15.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 15.5
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 3.9
Accidents 25 97.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 50.4
---Falls 3 11.6
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 3.9
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 6 23.3
---Other Accidents 2 7.8
Intentional Self-Harm 4 15.5
Assault 5 19.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 40 155.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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