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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 8.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 622 13.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 4.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 19.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 146 318.6
---of Digestive Organs 39 85.1
------Colon 12 26.2
------Pancreas 11 24.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 50 109.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 48 104.7
---of Breast 9 19.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 30.5
------Cervix Uteri 1 2.2
------Ovary 2 4.4
------Prostate 5 10.9
------Bladder 3 6.5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 34 74.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 38 82.9
Alzheimer's Disease 17 37.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 244 532.4
---Diseases of the Heart 178 388.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 120 261.8
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 6 13.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 47 102.6
---Atherosclerosis 3 6.5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 10 21.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 18 39.3
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 18 39.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 33 72.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 2.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 19.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 10.9
Congenital Anomalies 2 4.4
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 6.5
Accidents 16 34.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 10.9
---Falls 3 6.5
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 4 8.7
---Other Accidents 4 8.7
Intentional Self-Harm 9 19.6
Assault 1 2.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 69 150.6
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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