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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 194 100.0 140 100.0 334 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 61 31.4 59 42.1 120 35.9
Diseases of the Heart 68 35.1 38 27.1 106 31.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 10 5.2 9 6.4 19 5.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 6.7 2 1.4 15 4.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 7 3.6 7 5.0 14 4.2
Diabetes Mellitus 2 1.0 5 3.6 7 2.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 2.1 3 2.1 7 2.1
Suicide 4 2.1 1 0.7 5 1.5
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 4 2.1 0 0.0 4 1.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 1.0 2 1.4 4 1.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 19 9.8 14 10.0 33 9.9
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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