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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 6,401 13.3
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 117 24.2
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 2 0.4
008       Due to Other Organisms 1 0.2
009       Ill-defined 1 0.2
010-018    Tuberculosis 5 1.0
011       Pulmonary 4 0.8
017       Of Other Organs 1 0.2
020-027    Zoonotic Bacterial Diseases 2 0.4
027       Other 2 0.4
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 76 15.7
036       Meningococcal Infection 1 0.2
038       Septicemia 72 14.9
040       Other 1 0.2
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 2 0.4
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 13 2.7
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 12 2.5
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 1 0.2
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.2
046       Slow Virus Infection of Central Nervous System 1 0.2
050-057    Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem 2 0.4
053       Herpes Zoster 2 0.4
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 9 1.9
070       Viral Hepatitis 6 1.2
078       Other 1 0.2
079       Viral Infection in Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 2 0.4
110-118    Mycoses 6 1.2
112       Candidiasis 2 0.4
116       Blastomycotic Infection 1 0.2
117       Other 3 0.6
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.2
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.2
140-239 Neoplasms 1,431 296.3
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 1,400 289.9
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 22 4.6
141          Tongue 8 1.7
142          Major Salivary Glands 1 0.2
144          Floor of Mouth 2 0.4
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 5 1.0
146          Oropharynx 4 0.8
148          Hypopharynx 1 0.2
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 1 0.2
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 328 67.9
150          Esophagus 25 5.2
151          Stomach 41 8.5
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 1 0.2
153          Colon 132 27.3
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 31 6.4
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 30 6.2
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 8 1.7
157          Pancreas 56 11.6
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 1 0.2
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 3 0.6
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 469 97.1
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 1 0.2
161          Larynx 16 3.3
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 452 93.6
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 134 27.7
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 1 0.2
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 7 1.4
172          Melanoma of Skin 10 2.1
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 7 1.4
174          Female Breast 107 22.2
175          Male Breast 2 0.4
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 180 37.3
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 8 1.7
180          Cervix Uteri 13 2.7
182          Body of Uterus 6 1.2
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 30 6.2
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 5 1.0
185          Prostate 74 15.3
188          Bladder 25 5.2
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 19 3.9
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 155 32.1
190          Eye 1 0.2
191          Brain 26 5.4
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 1 0.2
193          Thyroid Gland 5 1.0
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 9 1.9
199          Without Specification of Site 113 23.4
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 112 23.2
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 3 0.6
201          Hodgkin's Disease 2 0.4
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 34 7.0
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 23 4.8
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 18 3.7
205          Myeloid Leukemia 20 4.1
206          Monocytic Leukemia 1 0.2
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 11 2.3
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
31
6.4
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 6 1.2
211          Other Parts of Digestive System 1 0.2
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 5 1.0
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 5 1.0
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 5 1.0
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 20 4.1
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 258 53.4
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 3 0.6
242       Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter 1 0.2
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 2 0.4
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 187 38.7
250       Diabetes Mellitus 186 38.5
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 1 0.2
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 23 4.8
261       Nutritional Marasmus 1 0.2
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 22 4.6
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 45 9.3
271       Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 1 0.2
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 2 0.4
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 1 0.2
275       Of Mineral Metabolism 2 0.4
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 24 5.0
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 4 0.8
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 5 1.0
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 6 1.2
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 33 6.8
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 1 0.2
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.2
284    Aplastic Anemia 9 1.9
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 8 1.7
286    Coagulation Defects 3 0.6
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 3 0.6
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 4 0.8
289    Other 4 0.8
290-319 Mental Disorders 68 14.1
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 17 3.5
290       Senile and Presenile 14 2.9
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 3 0.6
295-299    Other Psychoses 14 2.9
298       Other Nonorganic 14 2.9
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 36 7.5
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 11 2.3
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 4 0.8
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 19 3.9
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.4
317-319    Mental Retardation 1 0.2
319       Unspecified 1 0.2
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 75 15.5
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 2 0.4
320       Bacterial Meningitis 1 0.2
322       Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 1 0.2
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 54 11.2
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 35 7.2
332       Parkinson's Disease 8 1.7
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 1 0.2
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 10 2.1
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 14 2.9
340       Multiple Sclerosis 2 0.4
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 2 0.4
345       Epilepsy 2 0.4
348       Other Conditions of Brain 8 1.7
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 5 1.0
356       Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 1 0.2
358       Myoneural Disorders 1 0.2
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 3 0.6
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 2,765 572.5
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 2,754 570.2
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

2,329

482.2
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 23 4.8
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 14 2.9
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 3 0.6
397             Diseases of Other Endocardial Structures 2 0.4
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 4 0.8
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 87 18.0
401             Essential Hypertension 14 2.9
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 53 11.0
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 12 2.5
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 8 1.7
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 1,664 344.5
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,019 211.0
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 3 0.6
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 1 0.2
413             Angina Pectoris 3 0.6
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 638 132.1
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 38 7.9
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 34 7.0
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 4 0.8
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 543 112.4
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 1 0.2
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 1 0.2
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 29 6.0
425             Cardiomyopathy 38 7.9
426             Conduction Disorders 2 0.4
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 117 24.2
428             Heart Failure 110 22.8
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 245 50.7
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 301 62.3
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 14 2.9
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 43 8.9
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 9 1.9
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 4 0.8
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 34 7.0
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 2 0.4
436          Acute but Ill-defined 174 36.0
437          Other and Ill-defined 11 2.3
438          Late Effects of 10 2.1
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 98 20.3
440          Atherosclerosis 36 7.5
441          Aortic Aneurysm 37 7.7
442          Other Aneurysm 1 0.2
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 16 3.3
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 5 1.0
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 2 0.4
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 1 0.2
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 11 2.3
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 2 0.4
452       Portal Vein Thrombosis 1 0.2
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 3 0.6
458       Hypotension 1 0.2
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 4 0.8
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 775 160.5
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 2 0.4
464       Laryngitis and Tracheitis 1 0.2
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 1 0.2
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.2
478       Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.2
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 209 43.3
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 3 0.6
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 7 1.4
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 21 4.3
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 169 35.0
487       Influenza 9 1.9
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 369 76.4
491       Chronic Bronchitis 14 2.9
492       Emphysema 36 7.5
493       Asthma 8 1.7
494       Bronchiectasis 3 0.6
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 308 63.8
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 149 30.8
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 112 23.2
501       Asbestosis 3 0.6
502       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 1 0.2
503       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Inorganic Dust 1 0.2
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 5 1.0
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 27 5.6
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 45 9.3
510       Empyema 1 0.2
511       Pleurisy 4 0.8
512       Pneumothorax 2 0.4
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 3 0.6
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 3 0.6
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 13 2.7
518       Other Diseases of Lung 19 3.9
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 263 54.5
520-529    Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws 1 0.2
521       Diseases of Hard Tissues of Teeth 1 0.2
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 33 6.8
530       Diseases of Esophagus 10 2.1
531       Gastric Ulcer 3 0.6
532       Duodenal Ulcer 3 0.6
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 9 1.9
534       Gastrojejunal Ulcer 1 0.2
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 2 0.4
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 5 1.0
540-543    Appendicitis 1 0.2
540       Acute 1 0.2
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 5 1.0
551       Other, with Gangrene 1 0.2
552       Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene 1 0.2
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 3 0.6
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 44 9.1
555       Regional Enteritis 2 0.4
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 2 0.4
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 32 6.6
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 8 1.7
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 38 7.9
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 17 3.5
562       Diverticula of Intestine 5 1.0
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.2
566       Abcess of Anal and Rectal Regions 3 0.6
567       Peritonitis 4 0.8
568       Other Disorders of Peritoneum 2 0.4
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 6 1.2
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 141 29.2
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 1 0.2
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 73 15.1
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 18 3.7
573       Other Disorders of Liver 4 0.8
574       Cholelithiasis 8 1.7
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 5 1.0
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 5 1.0
577       Diseases of Pancreas 7 1.4
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 18 3.7
579       Intestinal Malabsorption 2 0.4
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 83 17.2
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 1 0.2
584    Acute Renal Failure 9 1.9
585    Chronic Renal Failure 17 3.5
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 56 11.6
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 58 12.0
590    Infections of Kidney 2 0.4
592    Calculus of Kidney and Ureter 2 0.4
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 16 3.3
595    Cystitis 1 0.2
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 37 7.7
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 2 0.4
600    Hyperplasia of Prostate 2 0.4
617-629 Other Disorders of Female Genital Tract 1 0.2
620    Noninflammatory Disorders of Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Broad Ligament 1 0.2
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 8 1.7
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 8 1.7
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 8 1.7
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 10 2.1
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 6 1.2
711    Arthropathy Associated with Infections 1 0.2
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 2 0.4
716    Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 1 0.2
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 2 0.4
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.2
729    Other Disorders of Soft Tissues 1 0.2
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 6 1.2
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 2 0.4
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 4 0.8
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 17 3.5
742    Other, of Nervous System 3 0.6
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 1 0.2
746    Other, of Heart 4 0.8
747    Other, of Circulatory System 4 0.8
748    Of Respiratory System 2 0.4
753    Of Urinary System 1 0.2
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 1 0.2
759    Other and Unspecified 1 0.2
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 16 3.3
760    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 2 0.4
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 5 1.0
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 2 0.4
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1 0.2
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 3 0.6
776    Hematological Disorders of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.2
778    Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.2
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 1 0.2
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 29 6.0
780-789    Symptoms 3 0.6
780       General 2 0.4
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 1 0.2
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 26 5.4
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 7 1.4
799       Other 19 3.9
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 384 79.5
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 267 55.3
E800-807       Railway Accidents 3 0.6
E805          Hit by Rolling Stock 3 0.6
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 120 24.8
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 117 24.2
E810             Collision with Train 1 0.2
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 45 9.3
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 9 1.9
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 9 1.9
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 17 3.5
E818             Other Noncollision 6 1.2
E819             Unspecified Nature 30 6.2
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 3 0.6
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 3 0.6
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 5 1.0
E831          Accident to Watercraft Causing Other Injury 4 0.8
E832          Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 1 0.2
E846-848       Vehicle Accidents Not Elsewhere Classifiable 2 0.4
E846
   		          Involving Powered Vehicles Used Solely within the Buildings and Premises of an
            Industrial or Commercial Establishment
2
0.4
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 137 28.4
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 8 1.7
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 5 1.0
E853             Tranquilizers 1 0.2
E858             Other Drugs 2 0.4
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 2 0.4
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 2 0.4
E870-876          Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 1 0.2
E876             Other and Unspecified 1 0.2
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
13
2.7
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
7
1.4
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
6
1.2
E880-888          Accidental Falls 43 8.9
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 3 0.6
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 1 0.2
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 3 0.6
E883             Into Hole or Other Opening in Surface 1 0.2
E884             Other from One Level to Another 5 1.0
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 2 0.4
E888             Other and Unspecified 28 5.8
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 13 2.7
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 12 2.5
E893             Caused by Ignition of Clothing 1 0.2
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 8 1.7
E900             Excessive Heat 1 0.2
E901             Excessive Cold 4 0.8
E904             Hunger, Thirst, Exposure, Neglect 1 0.2
E906             Other Injury Caused by Animals 1 0.2
E907             Lightning 1 0.2
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 23 4.8
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 14 2.9
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 4 0.8
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
4
0.8
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 1 0.2
E916-928          Other Accidents 24 5.0
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 8 1.7
E919             Caused by Machinery 6 1.2
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 1 0.2
E925             Caused by Electric Current 7 1.4
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 2 0.4
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.2
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.2
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 1 0.2
E944             Water, Mineral and Uric Acid Metabolism Drugs 1 0.2
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 65 13.5
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 8 1.7
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 1 0.2
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 3 0.6
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 49 10.1
E957       By Jumping from High Place 1 0.2
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 3 0.6
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 40 8.3
E962       By Poisoning 1 0.2
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 3 0.6
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 24 5.0
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 6 1.2
E967       Child Battering and Other Maltreatment 1 0.2
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 5 1.0
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 12 2.5
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 4 0.8
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 2 0.4
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 6 1.2
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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