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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Nicholas 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 427 100.0 383 100.0 810 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 152 35.6 141 36.8 293 36.2
Malignant Neoplasms 91 21.3 79 20.6 170 21.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 41 9.6 19 5.0 60 7.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 20 4.7 33 8.6 53 6.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 4.9 19 5.0 40 4.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 15 3.5 6 1.6 21 2.6
Diabetes Mellitus 5 1.2 12 3.1 17 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 1.6 8 2.1 15 1.9
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 14 3.3 0 0.0 14 1.7
Septicemia 5 1.2 7 1.8 12 1.5
Anemias 3 0.7 2 0.5 5 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 53 12.4 57 14.9 110 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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