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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Ohio 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 1,008 100.0 1,157 100.0 2,165 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 357 35.4 406 35.1 763 35.2
Malignant Neoplasms 224 22.2 244 21.1 468 21.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 84 8.3 121 10.5 205 9.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 70 6.9 80 6.9 150 6.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 46 4.6 36 3.1 82 3.8
Diabetes Mellitus 26 2.6 36 3.1 62 2.9
Septicemia 9 0.9 25 2.2 34 1.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 19 1.9 14 1.2 33 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 1.0 11 1.0 21 1.0
Hypertension 6 0.6 11 1.0 17 0.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 0.5 8 0.7 13 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 152 15.1 165 14.3 317 14.6
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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