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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Marion 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 606 100.0 1,245 100.0 1,851 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 239 39.4 596 47.9 835 45.1
Malignant Neoplasms 94 15.5 132 10.6 226 12.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 41 6.8 116 9.3 157 8.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 37 6.1 59 4.7 96 5.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 32 5.3 59 4.7 91 4.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 14 2.3 24 1.9 38 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 2.3 19 1.5 33 1.8
Septicemia 10 1.7 15 1.2 25 1.4
Diabetes Mellitus 6 1.0 18 1.4 24 1.3
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 12 2.0 0 0.0 12 0.6
Anemias 2 0.3 5 0.4 7 0.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 105 17.3 202 16.2 307 16.6
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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