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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Lewis 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 206 100.0 361 100.0 567 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 97 47.1 195 54.0 292 51.5
Malignant Neoplasms 28 13.6 35 9.7 63 11.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 12 5.8 34 9.4 46 8.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 5.8 21 5.8 33 5.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 8 3.9 10 2.8 18 3.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 2.9 7 1.9 13 2.3
Septicemia 5 2.4 2 0.6 7 1.2
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction 1 0.5 4 1.1 5 0.9
Diabetes Mellitus 0 0.0 4 1.1 4 0.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 1.5 1 0.3 4 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 34 16.5 48 13.3 82 14.5
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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