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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Pocahontas 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 74 100.0 61 100.0 135 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 23 31.1 23 37.7 46 34.1
Diseases of the Heart 27 36.5 14 23.0 41 30.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 6.8 3 4.9 8 5.9
Diabetes Mellitus 2 2.7 5 8.2 7 5.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 2 2.7 3 4.9 5 3.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 4.1 1 1.6 4 3.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 2.7 1 1.6 3 2.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 10 13.5 11 18.0 21 15.6
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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