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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 4.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 342 13.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 4.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 4.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 10 40.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 70 280.7
---of Digestive Organs 12 48.1
------Colon 6 24.1
------Pancreas 4 16.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 23 92.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 21 84.2
---of Breast 3 12.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 7 28.1
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 0 0.0
------Prostate 1 4.0
------Bladder 2 8.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 25 100.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 20.0
Diabetes Mellitus 6 24.1
Alzheimer's Disease 8 32.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 137 549.3
---Diseases of the Heart 108 433.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 74 296.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 25 100.2
---Atherosclerosis 1 4.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 12.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 8 32.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 8 32.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 19 76.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 8.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 4.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 20.0
Congenital Anomalies 2 8.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 16.0
Accidents 13 52.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 16.0
---Falls 4 16.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 3 12.0
---Other Accidents 2 8.0
Intentional Self-Harm 5 20.0
Assault 2 8.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 45 180.4
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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