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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Logan 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 717 100.0 547 100.0 1,264 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 230 32.1 179 32.7 409 32.4
Diseases of the Heart 229 31.9 178 32.5 407 32.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 40 5.6 48 8.8 88 7.0
Diabetes Mellitus 29 4.0 31 5.7 60 4.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 28 3.9 27 4.9 55 4.4
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 27 3.8 0 0.0 27 2.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 1.8 10 1.8 23 1.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 14 2.0 6 1.1 20 1.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 13 1.8 4 0.7 17 1.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 1.0 6 1.1 13 1.0
Septicemia 4 0.6 5 0.9 9 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 83 11.6 53 9.7 136 10.8
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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