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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 340 11.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 6.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 16.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 3.4
Malignant Neoplasms 70 235.7
---of Digestive Organs 20 67.3
------Colon 4 13.5
------Pancreas 6 20.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 17 57.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 17 57.2
---of Breast 5 16.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 12 40.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 0 0.0
------Prostate 9 30.3
------Bladder 2 6.7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 53.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 8 26.9
Alzheimer's Disease 11 37.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 138 464.6
---Diseases of the Heart 115 387.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 87 292.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 6.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 19 64.0
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 6.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 8 26.9
---Influenza 3 10.1
---Pneumonia 5 16.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 24 80.8
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 5 16.8
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 2 6.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 13.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 16.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 16 53.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 26.9
---Falls 1 3.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 3.4
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 3 10.1
---Other Accidents 3 10.1
Intentional Self-Harm 4 13.5
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 41 138.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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