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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 6.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 268 12.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 27.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 20.4
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 4.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 4.5
Malignant Neoplasms 48 215.7
---of Digestive Organs 12 53.9
------Colon 4 18.0
------Pancreas 1 4.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 18 80.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 17 76.4
---of Breast 3 13.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 8 36.0
------Cervix Uteri 1 4.5
------Ovary 1 4.5
------Prostate 3 13.5
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 7 31.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 4.5
Diabetes Mellitus 5 22.5
Alzheimer's Disease 8 36.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 101 453.9
---Diseases of the Heart 75 337.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 56 251.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 18.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 17 76.4
---Atherosclerosis 1 4.5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 18.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 12 53.9
---Influenza 4 18.0
---Pneumonia 8 36.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 15 67.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 9.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 4.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 18.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 13.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 4.5
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 6 27.0
Accidents 15 67.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 40.4
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 3 13.5
---Other Accidents 3 13.5
Intentional Self-Harm 6 27.0
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 39 175.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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