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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Ohio 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 863 100.0 711 100.0 1,574 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 306 35.5 262 36.8 568 36.1
Diseases of the Heart 303 35.1 196 27.6 499 31.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 53 6.1 61 8.6 114 7.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 27 3.1 42 5.9 69 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 33 3.8 21 3.0 54 3.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 1.5 13 1.8 26 1.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 0.9 10 1.4 18 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 0.9 8 1.1 16 1.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 0.9 4 0.6 12 0.8
Septicemia 6 0.7 5 0.7 11 0.7
Atherosclerosis 5 0.6 5 0.7 10 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 93 10.8 84 11.8 177 11.2
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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