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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Cabell 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 1,643 100.0 1,923 100.0 3,566 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 597 36.3 733 38.1 1,330 37.3
Malignant Neoplasms 373 22.7 365 19.0 738 20.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 126 7.7 202 10.5 328 9.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 112 6.8 96 5.0 208 5.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 82 5.0 57 3.0 139 3.9
Diabetes Mellitus 30 1.8 70 3.6 100 2.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 30 1.8 38 2.0 68 1.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 1.0 17 0.9 33 0.9
Septicemia 14 0.9 14 0.7 28 0.8
Hypertension 13 0.8 14 0.7 27 0.8
Atherosclerosis 9 0.5 12 0.6 21 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 241 14.7 305 15.9 546 15.3
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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