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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Summers 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 149 100.0 278 100.0 427 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 67 45.0 128 46.0 195 45.7
Malignant Neoplasms 21 14.1 34 12.2 55 12.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 11 7.4 21 7.6 32 7.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 4.7 16 5.8 23 5.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 3.4 7 2.5 12 2.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 4 2.7 7 2.5 11 2.6
Diabetes Mellitus 1 0.7 7 2.5 8 1.9
Atherosclerosis 2 1.3 4 1.4 6 1.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 2.0 3 1.1 6 1.4
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction 1 0.7 2 0.7 3 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 27 18.1 49 17.6 76 17.8
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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