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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Boone County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 349 100.0 346 100.0 695 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 109 31.2 126 36.4 235 33.8
Malignant Neoplasms 86 24.6 76 22.0 162 23.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 33 9.5 15 4.3 48 6.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 22 6.3 20 5.8 42 6.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 11 3.2 9 2.6 20 2.9
Diabetes Mellitus 6 1.7 10 2.9 16 2.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 2.0 3 0.9 10 1.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 1.4 5 1.4 10 1.4
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 9 2.6 0 0.0 9 1.3
Septicemia 4 1.1 4 1.2 8 1.2
Hypertension 1 0.3 5 1.4 6 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 56 16.0 73 21.1 129 18.6
Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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