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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Roane 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 933 100.0 787 100.0 1,720 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 349 37.4 287 36.5 636 37.0
Malignant Neoplasms 211 22.6 166 21.1 377 21.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 63 6.8 89 11.3 152 8.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 51 5.5 47 6.0 98 5.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 58 6.2 30 3.8 88 5.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 28 3.0 32 4.1 60 3.5
Diabetes Mellitus 7 0.8 27 3.4 34 2.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 18 1.9 7 0.9 25 1.5
Suicide 19 2.0 5 0.6 24 1.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 0.6 6 0.8 12 0.7
Septicemia 7 0.8 2 0.3 9 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 116 12.4 89 11.3 205 11.9
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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