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

Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 42 100.0 12 100.0 54 100.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 38.1 3 25.0 19 35.2
Suicide 10 23.8 2 16.7 12 22.2
Malignant Neoplasms 4 9.5 3 25.0 7 13.0
Diseases of the Heart 3 7.1 1 8.3 4 7.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 7.1 0 0.0 3 5.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 6 14.3 3 25.0 9 16.7
Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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