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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 3,022 11.3
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 43 16.1
010-018    Tuberculosis 3 1.1
011       Pulmonary 2 0.7
017       Of Other Organs 1 0.4
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 25 9.4
038       Septicemia 25 9.4
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 9 3.4
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 9 3.4
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.4
046       Slow Virus Infection of Central Nervous System 1 0.4
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 1 0.4
070       Viral Hepatitis 1 0.4
090-099    Syphilis and Other Venereal Diseases 1 0.4
094       Neurosyphilis 1 0.4
110-118    Mycoses 3 1.1
117       Other 3 1.1
140-239 Neoplasms 738 276.4
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 725 271.5
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 4 1.5
146          Oropharynx 2 0.7
147          Nasopharynx 1 0.4
148          Hypopharynx 1 0.4
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 173 64.8
150          Esophagus 12 4.5
151          Stomach 22 8.2
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 3 1.1
153          Colon 76 28.5
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 12 4.5
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 7 2.6
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 3 1.1
157          Pancreas 37 13.9
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1 0.4
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 223 83.5
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 1 0.4
161          Larynx 8 3.0
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 213 79.8
163          Pleura 1 0.4
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 68 25.5
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 5 1.9
172          Melanoma of Skin 7 2.6
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 2 0.7
174          Female Breast 54 20.2
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 104 39.0
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 4 1.5
180          Cervix Uteri 10 3.7
182          Body of Uterus 4 1.5
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 11 4.1
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 1 0.4
185          Prostate 38 14.2
187          Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 1 0.4
188          Bladder 16 6.0
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 19 7.1
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 84 31.5
191          Brain 17 6.4
193          Thyroid Gland 3 1.1
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 2 0.7
199          Without Specification of Site 62 23.2
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 69 25.8
201          Hodgkin's Disease 1 0.4
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 27 10.1
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 15 5.6
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 8 3.0
205          Myeloid Leukemia 8 3.0
207          Other Specified Leukemia 1 0.4
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 9 3.4
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
13
4.9
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 2 0.7
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 2 0.7
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 1 0.4
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 1 0.4
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 10 3.7
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 128 47.9
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 1 0.4
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 1 0.4
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 109 40.8
250       Diabetes Mellitus 109 40.8
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 2 0.7
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 2 0.7
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 16 6.0
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 3 1.1
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 6 2.2
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 5 1.9
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 2 0.7
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 16 6.0
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 1 0.4
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.4
284    Aplastic Anemia 1 0.4
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 4 1.5
286    Coagulation Defects 2 0.7
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 2 0.7
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 2 0.7
289    Other 3 1.1
290-319 Mental Disorders 31 11.6
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 15 5.6
290       Senile and Presenile 15 5.6
295-299    Other Psychoses 8 3.0
298       Other Nonorganic 8 3.0
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 7 2.6
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 3 1.1
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 4 1.5
317-319    Mental Retardation 1 0.4
319       Unspecified 1 0.4
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 51 19.1
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 1 0.4
320       Bacterial Meningitis 1 0.4
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 41 15.4
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 25 9.4
332       Parkinson's Disease 10 3.7
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 3 1.1
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 3 1.1
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 7 2.6
340       Multiple Sclerosis 1 0.4
342       Hemiplegia 1 0.4
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 1 0.4
345       Epilepsy 1 0.4
348       Other Conditions of Brain 3 1.1
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 2 0.7
357       Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy 1 0.4
358       Myoneural Disorders 1 0.4
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 1,338 501.1
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,332 498.9
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

1,104

413.5
390-392          Acute Rheumatic Fever 1 0.4
391             With Heart Involvement 1 0.4
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 7 2.6
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 4 1.5
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 2 0.7
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 1 0.4
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 26 9.7
401             Essential Hypertension 4 1.5
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 18 6.7
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 1.5
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 729 273.0
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 301 112.7
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 1 0.4
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 1 0.4
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 426 159.6
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 23 8.6
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 20 7.5
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 3 1.1
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 326 122.1
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 2 0.7
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 23 8.6
425             Cardiomyopathy 24 9.0
426             Conduction Disorders 1 0.4
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 122 45.7
428             Heart Failure 84 31.5
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 70 26.2
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 174 65.2
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 9 3.4
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 21 7.9
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 7 2.6
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 1 0.4
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 7 2.6
436          Acute but Ill-defined 120 44.9
437          Other and Ill-defined 5 1.9
438          Late Effects of 4 1.5
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 46 17.2
440          Atherosclerosis 15 5.6
441          Aortic Aneurysm 24 9.0
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 6 2.2
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 1 0.4
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 6 2.2
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 1 0.4
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 1 0.4
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 4 1.5
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 326 122.1
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 113 42.3
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 3 1.1
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 5 1.9
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 1 0.4
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 103 38.6
487       Influenza 1 0.4
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 181 67.8
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 2 0.7
491       Chronic Bronchitis 2 0.7
492       Emphysema 16 6.0
493       Asthma 4 1.5
494       Bronchiectasis 1 0.4
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 156 58.4
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 9 3.4
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 2 0.7
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 7 2.6
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 23 8.6
511       Pleurisy 2 0.7
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 3 1.1
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 7 2.6
518       Other Diseases of Lung 11 4.1
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 92 34.5
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 12 4.5
530       Diseases of Esophagus 4 1.5
531       Gastric Ulcer 1 0.4
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 5 1.9
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 2 0.7
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 12 4.5
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 9 3.4
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 3 1.1
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 11 4.1
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 5 1.9
562       Diverticula of Intestine 4 1.5
567       Peritonitis 1 0.4
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 1 0.4
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 57 21.3
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 1 0.4
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 28 10.5
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 7 2.6
573       Other Disorders of Liver 3 1.1
574       Cholelithiasis 3 1.1
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 1 0.4
577       Diseases of Pancreas 6 2.2
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 8 3.0
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 37 13.9
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 2 0.7
584    Acute Renal Failure 6 2.2
585    Chronic Renal Failure 8 3.0
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 21 7.9
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 22 8.2
591    Hydronephrosis 1 0.4
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 3 1.1
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 18 6.7
614-616 Inflammatory Disease of Female Pelvic Organs 1 0.4
615    Of Uterus, Except Cervix 1 0.4
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 3 1.1
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 3 1.1
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 3 1.1
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 7 2.6
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 2 0.7
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 3 1.1
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 2 0.7
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 2 0.7
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 2 0.7
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 5 1.9
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 1 0.4
731    Osteitis Deformans and Osteopathies Associated with Other Disorders Classified Elsewhere 2 0.7
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 2 0.7
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 8 3.0
742    Other, of Nervous System 1 0.4
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 2 0.7
746    Other, of Heart 2 0.7
747    Other, of Circulatory System 2 0.7
759    Other and Unspecified 1 0.4
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 9 3.4
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 1 0.4
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 2 0.7
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 1 0.4
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2 0.7
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.4
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 1 0.4
778    Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.4
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 39 14.6
780-789    Symptoms 8 3.0
780       General 1 0.4
783       Concerning Nutrition, Metabolism and Development 2 0.7
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 5 1.9
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 31 11.6
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 2 0.7
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 3 1.1
799       Other 26 9.7
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 126 47.2
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 76 28.5
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 28 10.5
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 28 10.5
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 9 3.4
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 4 1.5
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 1 0.4
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 5 1.9
E819             Unspecified Nature 9 3.4
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 48 18.0
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 4 1.5
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 1 0.4
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 2 0.7
E858             Other Drugs 1 0.4
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 6 2.2
E862             Petroleum Products, Other Solvents and Their Vapors, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.4
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 5 1.9
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
4
1.5
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
4
1.5
E880-888          Accidental Falls 19 7.1
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 4 1.5
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 1 0.4
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 1 0.4
E884             Other from One Level to Another 1 0.4
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 2 0.7
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 1 0.4
E888             Other and Unspecified 9 3.4
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 4 1.5
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 4 1.5
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 4 1.5
E900             Excessive Heat 1 0.4
E904             Hunger, Thirst, Exposure, Neglect 1 0.4
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 2 0.7
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 4 1.5
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 2 0.7
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
1
0.4
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 1 0.4
E916-928          Other Accidents 2 0.7
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 1 0.4
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 1 0.4
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.4
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.4
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 42 15.7
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 1 0.4
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 5 1.9
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 2 0.7
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 33 12.4
E956       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 1 0.4
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 4 1.5
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 4 1.5
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 4 1.5
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 2 0.7
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 2 0.7
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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