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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 8.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 596 12.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 8.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 6.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 16.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 134 283.5
---of Digestive Organs 33 69.8
------Colon 12 25.4
------Pancreas 3 6.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 48 101.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 47 99.4
---of Breast 8 16.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 22 46.5
------Cervix Uteri 2 4.2
------Ovary 1 2.1
------Prostate 11 23.3
------Bladder 2 4.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 23 48.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 18 38.1
Alzheimer's Disease 21 44.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 219 463.3
---Diseases of the Heart 172 363.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 126 266.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 6 12.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 31 65.6
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 9 19.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 12 25.4
---Influenza 1 2.1
---Pneumonia 11 23.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 34 71.9
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 11 23.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 8 16.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 13 27.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 16.9
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 8 16.9
Accidents 16 33.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 10.6
---Falls 2 4.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 2 4.2
---Poisonings 2 4.2
---Other Accidents 5 10.6
Intentional Self-Harm 7 14.8
Assault 3 6.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 84 177.7
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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