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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Marion 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 1,029 100.0 1,236 100.0 2,265 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 394 38.3 461 37.3 855 37.7
Malignant Neoplasms 227 22.1 249 20.1 476 21.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 52 5.1 100 8.1 152 6.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 67 6.5 80 6.5 147 6.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 41 4.0 37 3.0 78 3.4
Diabetes Mellitus 26 2.5 47 3.8 73 3.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 26 2.5 21 1.7 47 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 1.2 22 1.8 34 1.5
Septicemia 8 0.8 11 0.9 19 0.8
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 19 1.8 0 0.0 19 0.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 0.8 9 0.7 17 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 149 14.5 199 16.1 348 15.4
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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