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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 34.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 116 13.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 11.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 11.4
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 22.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 20 223.6
---of Digestive Organs 5 55.9
------Colon 3 33.5
------Pancreas 1 11.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 6 67.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 6 67.1
---of Breast 3 33.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 1 11.2
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 0 0.0
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 5 55.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 11.2
Alzheimer's Disease 2 22.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 42 469.6
---Diseases of the Heart 32 357.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 27 301.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 11.2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 7 78.3
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 22.4
Influenza and Pneumonia 2 22.4
---Influenza 1 11.2
---Pneumonia 1 11.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 11 123.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 11.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 22.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 33.5
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 33.5
Accidents 5 55.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 33.5
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 11.2
---Poisonings 1 11.2
---Other Accidents 0 0.0
Intentional Self-Harm 7 78.3
Assault 1 11.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 14 156.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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