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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Jefferson 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 1,736 100.0 1,492 100.0 3,228 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 641 36.9 560 37.5 1,201 37.2
Malignant Neoplasms 423 24.4 345 23.1 768 23.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 79 4.6 134 9.0 213 6.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 114 6.6 46 3.1 160 5.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 68 3.9 43 2.9 111 3.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 48 2.8 48 3.2 96 3.0
Diabetes Mellitus 44 2.5 45 3.0 89 2.8
Suicide 43 2.5 5 0.3 48 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 18 1.0 14 0.9 32 1.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 20 1.2 8 0.5 28 0.9
Atherosclerosis 9 0.5 13 0.9 22 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 229 13.2 231 15.5 460 14.3
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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