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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Harrison 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 1,391 100.0 1,474 100.0 2,865 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 505 36.3 525 35.6 1,030 36.0
Malignant Neoplasms 326 23.4 312 21.2 638 22.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 88 6.3 124 8.4 212 7.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 96 6.9 74 5.0 170 5.9
Diabetes Mellitus 57 4.1 77 5.2 134 4.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 46 3.3 34 2.3 80 2.8
Atherosclerosis 23 1.7 27 1.8 50 1.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 27 1.9 17 1.2 44 1.5
Septicemia 20 1.4 17 1.2 37 1.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 18 1.3 14 0.9 32 1.1
Hypertension 9 0.6 15 1.0 24 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 176 12.7 238 16.1 414 14.5
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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