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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Ohio 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 364 100.0 277 100.0 641 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 130 35.7 110 39.7 240 37.4
Diseases of the Heart 134 36.8 86 31.0 220 34.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 24 6.6 23 8.3 47 7.3
Diabetes Mellitus 13 3.6 13 4.7 26 4.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 11 3.0 13 4.7 24 3.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 1.6 3 1.1 9 1.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 1.1 3 1.1 7 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 1.1 2 0.7 6 0.9
Septicemia 2 0.5 2 0.7 4 0.6
Suicide 3 0.8 1 0.4 4 0.6
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 3 0.8 0 0.0 3 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 8.2 21 7.6 51 8.0
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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