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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Braxton 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 233 100.0 253 100.0 486 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 88 37.8 113 44.7 201 41.4
Malignant Neoplasms 56 24.0 47 18.6 103 21.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 15 6.4 14 5.5 29 6.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 14 6.0 13 5.1 27 5.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 11 4.7 11 4.3 22 4.5
Diabetes Mellitus 7 3.0 7 2.8 14 2.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 4 1.7 4 1.6 8 1.6
Septicemia 4 1.7 1 0.4 5 1.0
Atherosclerosis 1 0.4 3 1.2 4 0.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 1.3 1 0.4 4 0.8
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 0 0.0 3 1.2 3 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 12.9 36 14.2 66 13.6
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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