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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 7 6.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 992 11.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 4.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 9.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 209 239.3
---of Digestive Organs 42 48.1
------Colon 17 19.5
------Pancreas 8 9.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 63 72.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 60 68.7
---of Breast 8 9.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 34 38.9
------Cervix Uteri 5 5.7
------Ovary 1 1.1
------Prostate 12 13.7
------Bladder 4 4.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 62 71.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 8 9.2
Diabetes Mellitus 40 45.8
Alzheimer's Disease 17 19.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 429 491.2
---Diseases of the Heart 324 371.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 218 249.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 10 11.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 54 61.8
---Atherosclerosis 35 40.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 6.9
Influenza and Pneumonia 27 30.9
---Influenza 2 2.3
---Pneumonia 25 28.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 68 77.9
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 4.6
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 12.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 16.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 15 17.2
Accidents 29 33.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 9.2
---Falls 5 5.7
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 7 8.0
---Other Accidents 9 10.3
Intentional Self-Harm 9 10.3
Assault 1 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 102 116.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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