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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 6.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 870 12.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 12 15.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 8 10.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 13 19.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.5
Malignant Neoplasms 196 288.1
---of Digestive Organs 45 66.1
------Colon 16 23.5
------Pancreas 7 10.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 63 92.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 62 91.1
---of Breast 9 13.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 28 41.2
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.5
------Ovary 4 5.9
------Prostate 12 17.6
------Bladder 3 4.4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 51 75.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 31 45.6
Alzheimer's Disease 23 33.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 327 480.7
---Diseases of the Heart 252 370.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 178 261.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 5.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 54 79.4
---Atherosclerosis 10 14.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 10.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 15 22.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 15 22.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 63 92.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 10 14.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 1.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 15 22.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 15 22.0
Congenital Anomalies 3 4.4
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 7.3
Accidents 33 48.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 19 27.9
---Falls 5 7.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 5 7.3
---Other Accidents 4 5.9
Intentional Self-Harm 8 11.8
Assault 2 2.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 107 157.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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