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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 10.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 310 12.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 10.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 16.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 62 249.7
---of Digestive Organs 15 60.4
------Colon 8 32.2
------Pancreas 2 8.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 24 96.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 23 92.6
---of Breast 5 20.1
---of Genitourinary Organs 5 20.1
------Cervix Uteri 1 4.0
------Ovary 1 4.0
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 3 12.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 13 52.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 4.0
Diabetes Mellitus 11 44.3
Alzheimer's Disease 8 32.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 114 459.1
---Diseases of the Heart 91 366.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 63 253.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 8.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 14 56.4
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 28.2
Influenza and Pneumonia 8 32.2
---Influenza 1 4.0
---Pneumonia 7 28.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 14 56.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 10 40.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 5 20.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 12.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 24.2
Congenital Anomalies 1 4.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 16.1
Accidents 25 100.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 44.3
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 4.0
---Poisonings 13 52.4
---Other Accidents 0 0.0
Intentional Self-Harm 4 16.1
Assault 4 16.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 31 124.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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