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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Preston 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 220 100.0 144 100.0 364 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 67 30.5 55 38.2 122 33.5
Diseases of the Heart 68 30.9 41 28.5 109 29.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 14 6.4 9 6.2 23 6.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 4.5 7 4.9 17 4.7
Diabetes Mellitus 7 3.2 3 2.1 10 2.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 2.3 5 3.5 10 2.7
Suicide 6 2.7 1 0.7 7 1.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 2.3 1 0.7 6 1.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 0.9 3 2.1 5 1.4
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 4 1.8 0 0.0 4 1.1
Congenital Anomalies 2 0.9 2 1.4 4 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 13.6 17 11.8 47 12.9
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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