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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Marion 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 903 100.0 725 100.0 1,628 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 359 39.8 230 31.7 589 36.2
Malignant Neoplasms 292 32.3 222 30.6 514 31.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 48 5.3 60 8.3 108 6.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 31 3.4 42 5.8 73 4.5
Diabetes Mellitus 21 2.3 30 4.1 51 3.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 18 2.0 11 1.5 29 1.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 1.3 12 1.7 24 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 1.1 11 1.5 21 1.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 1.1 10 1.4 20 1.2
Septicemia 6 0.7 10 1.4 16 1.0
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 13 1.4 0 0.0 13 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 83 9.2 87 12.0 170 10.4
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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