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

Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 335 100.0 220 100.0 555 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 129 38.5 73 33.2 202 36.4
Malignant Neoplasms 112 33.4 58 26.4 170 30.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 17 5.1 22 10.0 39 7.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 18 5.4 16 7.3 34 6.1
Diabetes Mellitus 10 3.0 7 3.2 17 3.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 0.9 11 5.0 14 2.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 4 1.2 5 2.3 9 1.6
Septicemia 3 0.9 2 0.9 5 0.9
Hypertension 4 1.2 1 0.5 5 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 0.3 3 1.4 4 0.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 0.9 0 0.0 3 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 31 9.3 22 10.0 53 9.5
Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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