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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Pocahontas 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 163 100.0 100 100.0 263 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 58 35.6 37 37.0 95 36.1
Malignant Neoplasms 47 28.8 27 27.0 74 28.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 9 5.5 7 7.0 16 6.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 4.3 6 6.0 13 4.9
Diabetes Mellitus 6 3.7 6 6.0 12 4.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 3.1 5 5.0 10 3.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 1.2 1 1.0 3 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 1.2 1 1.0 3 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 27 16.6 10 10.0 37 14.1
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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