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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Jackson County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 253 100.0 432 100.0 685 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 92 36.4 230 53.2 322 47.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 26 10.3 44 10.2 70 10.2
Malignant Neoplasms 30 11.9 28 6.5 58 8.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 22 8.7 22 5.1 44 6.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 18 7.1 11 2.5 29 4.2
Diabetes Mellitus 4 1.6 14 3.2 18 2.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 2.8 6 1.4 13 1.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 4 1.6 5 1.2 9 1.3
Atherosclerosis 1 0.4 6 1.4 7 1.0
Septicemia 0 0.0 4 0.9 4 0.6
Hypertension 2 0.8 1 0.2 3 0.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 47 18.6 61 14.1 108 15.8
Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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