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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wood 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 1,353 100.0 1,497 100.0 2,850 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 481 35.6 547 36.5 1,028 36.1
Malignant Neoplasms 321 23.7 283 18.9 604 21.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 103 7.6 124 8.3 227 8.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 88 6.5 75 5.0 163 5.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 65 4.8 63 4.2 128 4.5
Diabetes Mellitus 37 2.7 68 4.5 105 3.7
Atherosclerosis 32 2.4 62 4.1 94 3.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 19 1.4 23 1.5 42 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 18 1.3 17 1.1 35 1.2
Hypertension 5 0.4 11 0.7 16 0.6
Septicemia 3 0.2 11 0.7 14 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 181 13.4 213 14.2 394 13.8
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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