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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 2.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 444 10.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 4.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 1 2.4
Septicemia 7 16.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2.4
Malignant Neoplasms 113 266.4
---of Digestive Organs 24 56.6
------Colon 10 23.6
------Pancreas 8 18.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 34 80.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 33 77.8
---of Breast 10 23.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 35.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 4 9.4
------Prostate 5 11.8
------Bladder 3 7.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 30 70.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 4.7
Diabetes Mellitus 17 40.1
Alzheimer's Disease 9 21.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 154 363.1
---Diseases of the Heart 114 268.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 81 191.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 5 11.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 29 68.4
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 11.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 3 7.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 3 7.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 31 73.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 9.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 2.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 21.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 7.1
Congenital Anomalies 2 4.7
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 9.4
Accidents 31 73.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 30.6
---Falls 4 9.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 4 9.4
---Poisonings 7 16.5
---Other Accidents 3 7.1
Intentional Self-Harm 2 4.7
Assault 2 4.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 49 115.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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