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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 245 14.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 5.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 5.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 5.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 48 279.9
---of Digestive Organs 13 75.8
------Colon 4 23.3
------Pancreas 4 23.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 13 75.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 12 70.0
---of Breast 2 11.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 7 40.8
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 2 11.7
------Prostate 4 23.3
------Bladder 1 5.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 13 75.8
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 5.8
Diabetes Mellitus 16 93.3
Alzheimer's Disease 4 23.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 98 571.5
---Diseases of the Heart 84 489.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 61 355.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 11 64.1
---Atherosclerosis 2 11.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 5.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 10 58.3
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 10 58.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 16 93.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 3 17.5
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 40.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 11.7
Accidents 10 58.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 23.3
---Falls 1 5.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 2 11.7
---Other Accidents 3 17.5
Intentional Self-Harm 4 23.3
Assault 5 29.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 20 116.6
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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