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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Roane 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 241 100.0 160 100.0 401 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 94 39.0 44 27.5 138 34.4
Malignant Neoplasms 67 27.8 53 33.1 120 29.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 18 7.5 23 14.4 41 10.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 13 5.4 11 6.9 24 6.0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 0.4 7 4.4 8 2.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 2.5 2 1.3 8 2.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 4 1.7 3 1.9 7 1.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 6 2.5 0 0.0 6 1.5
Suicide 3 1.2 2 1.3 5 1.2
Hypertension 2 0.8 1 0.6 3 0.7
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 3 1.2 0 0.0 3 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 24 10.0 14 8.8 38 9.5
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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