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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 3,877 11.1
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 39 11.2
010-018    Tuberculosis 1 0.3
011       Pulmonary 1 0.3
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 29 8.3
036       Meningococcal Infection 1 0.3
038       Septicemia 28 8.0
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 6 1.7
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 6 1.7
110-118    Mycoses 3 0.9
117       Other 3 0.9
140-239 Neoplasms 933 268.1
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 923 265.2
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 10 2.9
141          Tongue 5 1.4
142          Major Salivary Glands 1 0.3
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 2 0.6
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 2 0.6
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 209 60.1
150          Esophagus 16 4.6
151          Stomach 25 7.2
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 3 0.9
153          Colon 93 26.7
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 11 3.2
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 11 3.2
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 11 3.2
157          Pancreas 38 10.9
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 1 0.3
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 300 86.2
161          Larynx 8 2.3
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 291 83.6
163          Pleura 1 0.3
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 100 28.7
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 3 0.9
172          Melanoma of Skin 10 2.9
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 5 1.4
174          Female Breast 80 23.0
175          Male Breast 2 0.6
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 118 33.9
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 4 1.1
180          Cervix Uteri 6 1.7
182          Body of Uterus 3 0.9
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 24 6.9
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 3 0.9
185          Prostate 40 11.5
188          Bladder 21 6.0
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 17 4.9
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 96 27.6
191          Brain 23 6.6
193          Thyroid Gland 2 0.6
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 6 1.7
196          Secondary and Unspecified Malignant Neoplasm of Lymph Nodes 1 0.3
199          Without Specification of Site 64 18.4
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 90 25.9
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 1 0.3
201          Hodgkin's Disease 3 0.9
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 33 9.5
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 12 3.4
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 10 2.9
205          Myeloid Leukemia 15 4.3
206          Monocytic Leukemia 1 0.3
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 15 4.3
235-239    Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 10 2.9
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 3 0.9
237          Endocrine Glands and Nervous System 1 0.3
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 2 0.6
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 7 2.0
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 148 42.5
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 117 33.6
250       Diabetes Mellitus 117 33.6
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 6 1.7
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 5 1.4
269       Other Nutritional Deficiencies 1 0.3
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 25 7.2
270       Of Amino-acid Transport and Metabolism 1 0.3
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 2 0.6
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 1 0.3
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 15 4.3
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 5 1.4
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 0.3
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 14 4.0
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.3
284    Aplastic Anemia 2 0.6
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 4 1.1
286    Coagulation Defects 3 0.9
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 1 0.3
289    Other 3 0.9
290-319 Mental Disorders 52 14.9
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 27 7.8
290       Senile and Presenile 27 7.8
295-299    Other Psychoses 5 1.4
298       Other Nonorganic 5 1.4
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 20 5.7
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 4 1.1
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 2 0.6
307       Special Symptoms or Syndromes Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 12 3.4
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 56 16.1
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 42 12.1
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 29 8.3
332       Parkinson's Disease 9 2.6
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 1 0.3
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 3 0.9
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 11 3.2
340       Multiple Sclerosis 2 0.6
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 1 0.3
345       Epilepsy 4 1.1
348       Other Conditions of Brain 4 1.1
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 3 0.9
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 3 0.9
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 1,886 542.0
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,884 541.4
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

1,573

452.0
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 10 2.9
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 4 1.1
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 1 0.3
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 5 1.4
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 24 6.9
401             Essential Hypertension 7 2.0
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 13 3.7
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 0.9
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 1 0.3
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 1,096 314.9
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 327 94.0
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 2 0.6
413             Angina Pectoris 3 0.9
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 764 219.5
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 26 7.5
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 19 5.5
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 7 2.0
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 427 122.7
420             Acute Pericarditis 1 0.3
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 22 6.3
425             Cardiomyopathy 46 13.2
426             Conduction Disorders 3 0.9
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 173 49.7
428             Heart Failure 119 34.2
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 63 18.1
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 244 70.1
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 12 3.4
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 33 9.5
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 11 3.2
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 2 0.6
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 16 4.6
436          Acute but Ill-defined 148 42.5
437          Other and Ill-defined 17 4.9
438          Late Effects of 5 1.4
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 57 16.4
440          Atherosclerosis 13 3.7
441          Aortic Aneurysm 29 8.3
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 13 3.7
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 2 0.6
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 2 0.6
458       Hypotension 1 0.3
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 1 0.3
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 317 91.1
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.3
478       Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.3
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 94 27.0
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 4 1.1
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 3 0.9
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 7 2.0
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 80 23.0
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 182 52.3
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 1 0.3
491       Chronic Bronchitis 3 0.9
492       Emphysema 24 6.9
493       Asthma 3 0.9
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 151 43.4
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 17 4.9
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 1 0.3
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 16 4.6
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 23 6.6
510       Empyema 1 0.3
511       Pleurisy 5 1.4
512       Pneumothorax 2 0.6
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 1 0.3
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 7 2.0
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 1 0.3
518       Other Diseases of Lung 4 1.1
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 2 0.6
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 112 32.2
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 8 2.3
530       Diseases of Esophagus 1 0.3
531       Gastric Ulcer 2 0.6
532       Duodenal Ulcer 2 0.6
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 2 0.6
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 1 0.3
540-543    Appendicitis 1 0.3
541       Appendicitis, Unqualified 1 0.3
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 1 0.3
550       Inguinal 1 0.3
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 13 3.7
555       Regional Enteritis 1 0.3
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 12 3.4
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 13 3.7
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 5 1.4
562       Diverticula of Intestine 3 0.9
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.6
567       Peritonitis 1 0.3
568       Other Disorders of Peritoneum 1 0.3
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 1 0.3
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 76 21.8
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 1 0.3
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 42 12.1
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 11 3.2
573       Other Disorders of Liver 4 1.1
574       Cholelithiasis 1 0.3
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 2 0.6
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 2 0.6
577       Diseases of Pancreas 2 0.6
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 11 3.2
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 49 14.1
584    Acute Renal Failure 5 1.4
585    Chronic Renal Failure 11 3.2
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 33 9.5
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 21 6.0
590    Infections of Kidney 3 0.9
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 2 0.6
598    Urethral Stricture 1 0.3
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 15 4.3
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 2 0.6
600    Hyperplasia of Prostate 1 0.3
602    Other Disorders of Prostate 1 0.3
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 3 0.9
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 3 0.9
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 3 0.9
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 9 2.6
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 2 0.6
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 5 1.4
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 2 0.6
720-724 Dorsopathies 1 0.3
722    Intervertebral Disc Disorders 1 0.3
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 1 0.3
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 1 0.3
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 11 3.2
742    Other, of Nervous System 1 0.3
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 3 0.9
746    Other, of Heart 1 0.3
753    Of Urinary System 2 0.6
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 1 0.3
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 2 0.6
759    Other and Unspecified 1 0.3
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 16 4.6
760    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 1 0.3
761    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 1 0.3
763    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Other Complications of Labor and Delivery 1 0.3
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 4 1.1
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 1 0.3
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2 0.6
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 3 0.9
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 1 0.3
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 1 0.3
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 1 0.3
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 48 13.8
780-789    Symptoms 11 3.2
780       General 3 0.9
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 8 2.3
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 37 10.6
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 2 0.6
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 2 0.6
799       Other 33 9.5
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 159 45.7
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 103 29.6
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 43 12.4
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 43 12.4
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 12 3.4
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 4 1.1
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 6 1.7
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 5 1.4
E818             Other Noncollision 2 0.6
E819             Unspecified Nature 14 4.0
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 1 0.3
E830          Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 1 0.3
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 59 17.0
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 1 0.3
E858             Other Drugs 1 0.3
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 2 0.6
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 1 0.3
E870-876          Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 1 0.3
E870             Accidental Cut, Puncture, Perforation or Hemorrhage During Medical Care 1 0.3
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
0.9
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
3
0.9
E880-888          Accidental Falls 27 7.8
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 8 2.3
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 2 0.6
E884             Other from One Level to Another 2 0.6
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 1 0.3
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 9 2.6
E888             Other and Unspecified 5 1.4
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 5 1.4
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 4 1.1
E891             Conflagration in Other and Unspecified Building or Structure 1 0.3
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 1 0.3
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 1 0.3
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 12 3.4
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 3 0.9
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 8 2.3
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
1
0.3
E916-928          Other Accidents 6 1.7
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 3 0.9
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 2 0.6
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 1 0.3
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.3
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.3
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 44 12.6
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 2 0.6
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 1 0.3
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 7 2.0
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 34 9.8
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 8 2.3
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 4 1.1
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 3 0.9
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.3
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 4 1.1
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 1 0.3
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.3
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 2 0.6
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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