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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 3.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 294 11.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 3.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 11.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 3.8
Malignant Neoplasms 65 247.7
---of Digestive Organs 13 49.5
------Colon 5 19.1
------Pancreas 3 11.4
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 20 76.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 20 76.2
---of Breast 3 11.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 8 30.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 3 11.4
------Prostate 3 11.4
------Bladder 1 3.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 21 80.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 3.8
Diabetes Mellitus 13 49.5
Alzheimer's Disease 10 38.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 98 373.4
---Diseases of the Heart 72 274.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 47 179.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 5 19.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 16 61.0
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 19.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 26.7
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 7 26.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 23 87.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 15.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 2 7.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 7.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 53.3
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.8
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 16 61.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 7 26.7
---Falls 2 7.6
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 1 3.8
---Other Accidents 6 22.9
Intentional Self-Harm 4 15.2
Assault 2 7.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 114.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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