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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Lincoln 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 318 100.0 306 100.0 624 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 147 46.2 117 38.2 264 42.3
Malignant Neoplasms 66 20.8 71 23.2 137 22.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 17 5.3 30 9.8 47 7.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 16 5.0 21 6.9 37 5.9
Diabetes Mellitus 6 1.9 15 4.9 21 3.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 3.1 9 2.9 19 3.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 1.9 3 1.0 9 1.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 0.9 2 0.7 5 0.8
Septicemia 3 0.9 0 0.0 3 0.5
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 3 0.9 0 0.0 3 0.5
Suicide 2 0.6 1 0.3 3 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 39 12.3 37 12.1 76 12.2
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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