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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 3.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 421 9.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 4.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 19.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 6.5
Malignant Neoplasms 108 233.4
---of Digestive Organs 20 43.2
------Colon 5 10.8
------Pancreas 4 8.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 44 95.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 41 88.6
---of Breast 6 13.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 30.3
------Cervix Uteri 1 2.2
------Ovary 4 8.6
------Prostate 6 13.0
------Bladder 1 2.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 24 51.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 8.6
Diabetes Mellitus 16 34.6
Alzheimer's Disease 16 34.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 161 348.0
---Diseases of the Heart 128 276.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 83 179.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 6.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 26 56.2
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 8.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 11 23.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 11 23.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 10 21.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 4.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 17.3
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 8.6
Accidents 20 43.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 19.5
---Falls 2 4.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 7 15.1
---Other Accidents 2 4.3
Intentional Self-Harm 9 19.5
Assault 2 4.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 38 82.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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