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Cause of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate
Boone County, 1989 - 1998

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 2,685 10.2
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 43 16.3
010-018    Tuberculosis 3 1.1
011       Pulmonary 3 1.1
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 31 11.8
038       Septicemia 31 11.8
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 4 1.5
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 4 1.5
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 2 0.8
070       Viral Hepatitis 1 0.4
079       Viral Infection in Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 1 0.4
110-118    Mycoses 1 0.4
117       Other 1 0.4
120-129    Helminthiases 1 0.4
127       Other Intestinal Helminthiases 1 0.4
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.4
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.4
140-239 Neoplasms 676 257.0
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 658 250.2
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 4 1.5
141          Tongue 1 0.4
142          Major Salivary Glands 1 0.4
144          Floor of Mouth 1 0.4
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 1 0.4
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 121 46.0
150          Esophagus 7 2.7
151          Stomach 14 5.3
153          Colon 51 19.4
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 11 4.2
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 6 2.3
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 7 2.7
157          Pancreas 23 8.7
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 1 0.4
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1 0.4
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 259 98.5
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 2 0.8
161          Larynx 3 1.1
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 254 96.6
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 43 16.3
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 5 1.9
172          Melanoma of Skin 5 1.9
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 2 0.8
174          Female Breast 30 11.4
175          Male Breast 1 0.4
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 93 35.4
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 3 1.1
180          Cervix Uteri 15 5.7
182          Body of Uterus 2 0.8
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 14 5.3
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 1 0.4
185          Prostate 29 11.0
188          Bladder 19 7.2
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 10 3.8
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 75 28.5
191          Brain 17 6.5
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 1 0.4
193          Thyroid Gland 1 0.4
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 2 0.8
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 7 2.7
199          Without Specification of Site 47 17.9
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 63 24.0
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 1 0.4
201          Hodgkin's Disease 1 0.4
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 28 10.6
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 15 5.7
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 5 1.9
205          Myeloid Leukemia 8 3.0
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 5 1.9
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
18
6.8
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 5 1.9
215          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 1 0.4
220          Ovary 1 0.4
223          Kidney and Other Urinary Organs 1 0.4
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 1 0.4
228          Hemangioma and Lymphangioma, Any Site 1 0.4
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 3 1.1
235          Digestive and Respiratory Systems 1 0.4
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 2 0.8
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 10 3.8
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 98 37.3
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 1 0.4
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 1 0.4
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 72 27.4
250       Diabetes Mellitus 71 27.0
253       Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control 1 0.4
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 25 9.5
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 4 1.5
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 1 0.4
275       Of Mineral Metabolism 1 0.4
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 6 2.3
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 3 1.1
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 8 3.0
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 2 0.8
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 4 1.5
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.4
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 2 0.8
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 1 0.4
290-319 Mental Disorders 78 29.7
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 15 5.7
290       Senile and Presenile 15 5.7
295-299    Other Psychoses 34 12.9
298       Other Nonorganic 34 12.9
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 28 10.6
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 7 2.7
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 1 0.4
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 20 7.6
317-319    Mental Retardation 1 0.4
319       Unspecified 1 0.4
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 39 14.8
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 2 0.8
320       Bacterial Meningitis 1 0.4
323       Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis 1 0.4
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 27 10.3
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 11 4.2
332       Parkinson's Disease 9 3.4
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 1 0.4
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 1 0.4
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 5 1.9
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 8 3.0
340       Multiple Sclerosis 1 0.4
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 1 0.4
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 2 0.8
345       Epilepsy 1 0.4
348       Other Conditions of Brain 3 1.1
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 2 0.8
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 2 0.8
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 1,069 406.5
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,065 404.9
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

866

329.3
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 6 2.3
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 2 0.8
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 2 0.8
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 2 0.8
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 50 19.0
401             Essential Hypertension 9 3.4
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 29 11.0
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 9 3.4
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 3 1.1
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 528 200.8
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 261 99.2
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 4 1.5
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 1 0.4
413             Angina Pectoris 1 0.4
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 261 99.2
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 7 2.7
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 3 1.1
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 4 1.5
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 293 111.4
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 1 0.4
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 9 3.4
425             Cardiomyopathy 28 10.6
426             Conduction Disorders 1 0.4
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 42 16.0
428             Heart Failure 53 20.2
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 159 60.5
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 131 49.8
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 7 2.7
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 19 7.2
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 4 1.5
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 2 0.8
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 9 3.4
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 1 0.4
436          Acute but Ill-defined 66 25.1
437          Other and Ill-defined 15 5.7
438          Late Effects of 8 3.0
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 50 19.0
440          Atherosclerosis 20 7.6
441          Aortic Aneurysm 17 6.5
442          Other Aneurysm 1 0.4
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 7 2.7
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 4 1.5
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 1 0.4
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 4 1.5
458       Hypotension 3 1.1
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 1 0.4
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 295 112.2
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 79 30.0
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 3 1.1
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 3 1.1
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 71 27.0
487       Influenza 2 0.8
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 153 58.2
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 1 0.4
491       Chronic Bronchitis 1 0.4
492       Emphysema 24 9.1
493       Asthma 2 0.8
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 125 47.5
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 40 15.2
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 30 11.4
501       Asbestosis 1 0.4
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 9 3.4
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 23 8.7
511       Pleurisy 4 1.5
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 1 0.4
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 6 2.3
518       Other Diseases of Lung 11 4.2
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 1 0.4
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 83 31.6
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 9 3.4
531       Gastric Ulcer 2 0.8
532       Duodenal Ulcer 1 0.4
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 4 1.5
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 1 0.4
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 1 0.4
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 1 0.4
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 1 0.4
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 14 5.3
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 1 0.4
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 11 4.2
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 2 0.8
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 9 3.4
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 3 1.1
562       Diverticula of Intestine 2 0.8
567       Peritonitis 1 0.4
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 3 1.1
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 50 19.0
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 22 8.4
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 7 2.7
573       Other Disorders of Liver 1 0.4
574       Cholelithiasis 2 0.8
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 2 0.8
577       Diseases of Pancreas 6 2.3
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 10 3.8
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 30 11.4
584    Acute Renal Failure 6 2.3
585    Chronic Renal Failure 7 2.7
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 17 6.5
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 21 8.0
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 4 1.5
596    Other Disorders of Bladder 1 0.4
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 16 6.1
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.8
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.8
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 2 0.8
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 7 2.7
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 1 0.4
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 5 1.9
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 1 0.4
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 6 2.3
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 2 0.8
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 1 0.4
737    Curvature of Spine 3 1.1
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 9 3.4
742    Other, of Nervous System 1 0.4
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 3 1.1
746    Other, of Heart 1 0.4
750    Other, of Upper Alimentary Tract 2 0.8
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 1 0.4
759    Other and Unspecified 1 0.4
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 6 2.3
760    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 1 0.4
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 1 0.4
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1 0.4
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 2 0.8
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 1 0.4
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 14 5.3
780-789    Symptoms 1 0.4
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 1 0.4
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 13 4.9
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 3 1.1
799       Other 10 3.8
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 205 77.9
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 152 57.8
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 93 35.4
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 88 33.5
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 35 13.3
E813             Collision with Other Vehicle 2 0.8
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 6 2.3
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 8 3.0
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 19 7.2
E818             Other Noncollision 1 0.4
E819             Unspecified Nature 17 6.5
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 5 1.9
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 4 1.5
E825             Other and Unspecified Nature 1 0.4
E846-848       Vehicle Accidents Not Elsewhere Classifiable 1 0.4
E846
   		          Involving Powered Vehicles Used Solely within the Buildings and Premises of an
            Industrial or Commercial Establishment
1
0.4
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 58 22.1
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 7 2.7
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 5 1.9
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 1 0.4
E858             Other Drugs 1 0.4
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 3 1.1
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.4
E861             Cleansing and Polishing Agents, Disinfectants, Paints and Varnishes 1 0.4
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 1 0.4
E878-879
   		          Surgical and Medical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient or Later
            Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure
3
1.1
E878
   		                Surgical Operation and Other Surgical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of
                  Patient, or of Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Operation
2
0.8
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
1
0.4
E880-888          Accidental Falls 12 4.6
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 1 0.4
E883             Into Hole or Other Opening in Surface 1 0.4
E884             Other from One Level to Another 3 1.1
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 1 0.4
E888             Other and Unspecified 6 2.3
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 7 2.7
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 6 2.3
E893             Caused by Ignition of Clothing 1 0.4
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 2 0.8
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 1 0.4
E908             Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms 1 0.4
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 8 3.0
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 3 1.1
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 2 0.8
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
2
0.8
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 1 0.4
E916-928          Other Accidents 13 4.9
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 5 1.9
E919             Caused by Machinery 3 1.1
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 3 1.1
E924             Caused by Hot Substance or Object, Caustic or Corrosive Material and Steam 1 0.4
E925             Caused by Electric Current 1 0.4
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.4
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.4
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 2 0.8
E938             Other Central Nervous System Depressants 1 0.4
E942             Agents Primarily Affecting the Cardiovascular System 1 0.4
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 29 11.0
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 2 0.8
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 2 0.8
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 1 0.4
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 22 8.4
E956       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 2 0.8
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 19 7.2
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 1 0.4
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 13 4.9
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 2 0.8
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 3 1.1
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 5 1.9
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 2 0.8
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.4
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 1 0.4
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.4
ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate

* Maternal death rates are per 100,000 live births
** Causes 800-999 have been coded using E External ICDA 9 Codes

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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