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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wood 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 1,155 100.0 853 100.0 2,008 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 403 34.9 280 32.8 683 34.0
Malignant Neoplasms 371 32.1 274 32.1 645 32.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 71 6.1 44 5.2 115 5.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 43 3.7 41 4.8 84 4.2
Diabetes Mellitus 38 3.3 40 4.7 78 3.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 26 2.3 15 1.8 41 2.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 1.4 13 1.5 29 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 16 1.4 6 0.7 22 1.1
Atherosclerosis 12 1.0 6 0.7 18 0.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 0.4 8 0.9 13 0.6
Hypertension 5 0.4 7 0.8 12 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 149 12.9 119 14.0 268 13.3
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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