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

Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 300 100.0 186 100.0 486 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 88 29.3 88 47.3 176 36.2
Diseases of the Heart 101 33.7 37 19.9 138 28.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 23 7.7 15 8.1 38 7.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 10 3.3 11 5.9 21 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 9 3.0 9 4.8 18 3.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 13 4.3 1 0.5 14 2.9
Suicide 8 2.7 1 0.5 9 1.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 6 2.0 2 1.1 8 1.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 1.0 2 1.1 5 1.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 1.3 0 0.0 4 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 35 11.7 20 10.8 55 11.3
Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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