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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 4.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 821 13.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 7 9.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 4.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 12.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.6
Malignant Neoplasms 171 275.3
---of Digestive Organs 33 53.1
------Colon 12 19.3
------Pancreas 8 12.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 55 88.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 54 86.9
---of Breast 11 17.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 27 43.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 9 14.5
------Prostate 6 9.7
------Bladder 1 1.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 45 72.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 11 17.7
Diabetes Mellitus 34 54.7
Alzheimer's Disease 15 24.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 300 483.0
---Diseases of the Heart 226 363.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 149 239.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 9 14.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 57 91.8
---Atherosclerosis 2 3.2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 9.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 18 29.0
---Influenza 1 1.6
---Pneumonia 17 27.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 53 85.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 15 24.1
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 8 12.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 22.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 23 37.0
Congenital Anomalies 2 3.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 8 12.9
Accidents 34 54.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 20.9
---Falls 4 6.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 1.6
---Poisonings 11 17.7
---Other Accidents 5 8.0
Intentional Self-Harm 13 20.9
Assault 6 9.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 95 152.9
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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