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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Jefferson 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 455 100.0 336 100.0 791 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 167 36.7 113 33.6 280 35.4
Malignant Neoplasms 152 33.4 111 33.0 263 33.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 20 4.4 23 6.8 43 5.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 22 4.8 13 3.9 35 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 18 4.0 12 3.6 30 3.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 2.2 12 3.6 22 2.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 2.0 4 1.2 13 1.6
Septicemia 2 0.4 4 1.2 6 0.8
Atherosclerosis 3 0.7 2 0.6 5 0.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 0.7 2 0.6 5 0.6
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 3 0.7 0 0.0 3 0.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 46 10.1 40 11.9 86 10.9
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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