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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 3.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 797 14.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 6.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.1
Tuberculosis 1 1.8
Septicemia 11 19.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 156 276.2
---of Digestive Organs 25 44.3
------Colon 14 24.8
------Pancreas 4 7.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 50 88.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 46 81.4
---of Breast 20 35.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 20 35.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 1.8
------Prostate 6 10.6
------Bladder 6 10.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 41 72.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 5.3
Diabetes Mellitus 33 58.4
Alzheimer's Disease 10 17.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 323 571.8
---Diseases of the Heart 263 465.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 196 347.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 11 19.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 41 72.6
---Atherosclerosis 3 5.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 8.9
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 12.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 7 12.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 52 92.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 8 14.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 1.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 8.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 23 40.7
Congenital Anomalies 2 3.5
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 7.1
Accidents 27 47.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 10 17.7
---Falls 2 3.5
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 3 5.3
---Poisonings 7 12.4
---Other Accidents 5 8.9
Intentional Self-Harm 5 8.9
Assault 4 7.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 123 217.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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