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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Calhoun County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 506 100.0 401 100.0 907 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 163 32.2 155 38.7 318 35.1
Malignant Neoplasms 127 25.1 79 19.7 206 22.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 28 5.5 35 8.7 63 6.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 38 7.5 13 3.2 51 5.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 26 5.1 22 5.5 48 5.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 22 4.3 7 1.7 29 3.2
Diabetes Mellitus 10 2.0 16 4.0 26 2.9
Suicide 11 2.2 3 0.7 14 1.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 1.4 1 0.2 8 0.9
Septicemia 2 0.4 5 1.2 7 0.8
Atherosclerosis 2 0.4 4 1.0 6 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 70 13.8 61 15.2 131 14.4
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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