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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 8,907 12.6
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 114 16.1
010-018    Tuberculosis 6 0.8
011       Pulmonary 4 0.6
017       Of Other Organs 2 0.3
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 87 12.3
036       Meningococcal Infection 1 0.1
038       Septicemia 85 12.0
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 1 0.1
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 7 1.0
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 7 1.0
050-057    Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem 1 0.1
054       Herpes Simplex 1 0.1
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 1 0.1
070       Viral Hepatitis 1 0.1
110-118    Mycoses 8 1.1
112       Candidiasis 1 0.1
117       Other 7 1.0
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 4 0.6
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 4 0.6
140-239 Neoplasms 2,062 291.7
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 2,025 286.4
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 18 2.5
141          Tongue 2 0.3
142          Major Salivary Glands 2 0.3
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 2 0.3
146          Oropharynx 3 0.4
147          Nasopharynx 1 0.1
148          Hypopharynx 3 0.4
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 5 0.7
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 461 65.2
150          Esophagus 41 5.8
151          Stomach 51 7.2
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 2 0.3
153          Colon 204 28.9
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 31 4.4
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 24 3.4
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 10 1.4
157          Pancreas 96 13.6
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2 0.3
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 658 93.1
161          Larynx 13 1.8
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 643 90.9
163          Pleura 1 0.1
164          Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 1 0.1
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 186 26.3
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 2 0.3
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 9 1.3
172          Melanoma of Skin 26 3.7
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 8 1.1
174          Female Breast 140 19.8
175          Male Breast 1 0.1
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 282 39.9
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 16 2.3
180          Cervix Uteri 22 3.1
182          Body of Uterus 5 0.7
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 51 7.2
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 7 1.0
185          Prostate 105 14.9
186          Testis 1 0.1
187          Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 2 0.3
188          Bladder 33 4.7
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 40 5.7
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 226 32.0
191          Brain 41 5.8
193          Thyroid Gland 9 1.3
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 1 0.1
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 13 1.8
199          Without Specification of Site 162 22.9
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 194 27.4
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 2 0.3
201          Hodgkin's Disease 2 0.3
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 69 9.8
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 42 5.9
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 10 1.4
205          Myeloid Leukemia 39 5.5
206          Monocytic Leukemia 1 0.1
207          Other Specified Leukemia 1 0.1
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 28 4.0
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
36
5.1
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 5 0.7
212          Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 1 0.1
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 4 0.6
230-234       Carcinoma in Situ 1 0.1
233          Breast and Genitourinary System 1 0.1
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 5 0.7
235          Digestive and Respiratory Systems 1 0.1
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 4 0.6
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 26 3.7
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 425 60.1
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 4 0.6
242       Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter 1 0.1
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 3 0.4
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 333 47.1
250       Diabetes Mellitus 329 46.5
253       Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control 2 0.3
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 2 0.3
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 17 2.4
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 16 2.3
269       Other Nutritional Deficiencies 1 0.1
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 71 10.0
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 15 2.1
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 3 0.4
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 31 4.4
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 8 1.1
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 13 1.8
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 0.1
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 43 6.1
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 1 0.1
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 1 0.1
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.1
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 2 0.3
284    Aplastic Anemia 5 0.7
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 7 1.0
286    Coagulation Defects 6 0.8
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 6 0.8
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 3 0.4
289    Other 11 1.6
290-319 Mental Disorders 133 18.8
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 48 6.8
290       Senile and Presenile 47 6.6
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 1 0.1
295-299    Other Psychoses 47 6.6
298       Other Nonorganic 47 6.6
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 38 5.4
300       Neurotic 1 0.1
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 15 2.1
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 4 0.6
307       Special Symptoms or Syndromes Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.3
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 14 2.0
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.3
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 166 23.5
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 3 0.4
322       Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 2 0.3
324       Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess 1 0.1
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 113 16.0
330       Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood 2 0.3
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 56 7.9
332       Parkinson's Disease 39 5.5
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 1 0.1
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 13 1.8
336       Other Diseases of Spinal Cord 2 0.3
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 38 5.4
340       Multiple Sclerosis 8 1.1
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 5 0.7
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 8 1.1
345       Epilepsy 1 0.1
348       Other Conditions of Brain 14 2.0
349       Other and Unspecified 2 0.3
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 10 1.4
356       Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 2 0.3
358       Myoneural Disorders 4 0.6
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 4 0.6
380-389    Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process 2 0.3
382       Suppurative and Unspecified Otitis Media 1 0.1
389       Deafness 1 0.1
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,996 565.2
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 3,966 561.0
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

3,069

434.1
390-392          Acute Rheumatic Fever 1 0.1
391             With Heart Involvement 1 0.1
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 20 2.8
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 8 1.1
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 3 0.4
397             Diseases of Other Endocardial Structures 3 0.4
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 6 0.8
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 202 28.6
401             Essential Hypertension 31 4.4
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 133 18.8
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 21 3.0
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 17 2.4
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 1,891 267.5
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,081 152.9
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 2 0.3
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 5 0.7
413             Angina Pectoris 9 1.3
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 794 112.3
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 46 6.5
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 37 5.2
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 9 1.3
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 961 135.9
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 3 0.4
422             Acute Myocarditis 3 0.4
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 1 0.1
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 59 8.3
425             Cardiomyopathy 74 10.5
426             Conduction Disorders 4 0.6
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 275 38.9
428             Heart Failure 167 23.6
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 375 53.0
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 594 84.0
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 30 4.2
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 70 9.9
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 13 1.8
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 8 1.1
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 45 6.4
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 5 0.7
436          Acute but Ill-defined 381 53.9
437          Other and Ill-defined 25 3.5
438          Late Effects of 17 2.4
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 251 35.5
440          Atherosclerosis 127 18.0
441          Aortic Aneurysm 77 10.9
442          Other Aneurysm 5 0.7
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 27 3.8
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 5 0.7
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 2 0.3
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 8 1.1
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 30 4.2
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 2 0.3
458       Hypotension 4 0.6
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 24 3.4
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 853 120.7
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 3 0.4
465       Upper Respiratory Infections of Multiple or Unspecified Sites 1 0.1
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 2 0.3
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 264 37.3
480       Viral Pneumonia 1 0.1
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 2 0.3
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 15 2.1
483       Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 4 0.6
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 5 0.7
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 228 32.2
487       Influenza 9 1.3
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 465 65.8
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 3 0.4
491       Chronic Bronchitis 12 1.7
492       Emphysema 59 8.3
493       Asthma 27 3.8
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 364 51.5
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 61 8.6
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 18 2.5
501       Asbestosis 7 1.0
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 3 0.4
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 33 4.7
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 60 8.5
510       Empyema 3 0.4
511       Pleurisy 8 1.1
512       Pneumothorax 2 0.3
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 1 0.1
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 2 0.3
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 25 3.5
518       Other Diseases of Lung 19 2.7
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 314 44.4
520-529    Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws 2 0.3
527       Diseases of the Salivary Glands 1 0.1
528       Diseases of the Oral Soft Tissues, Excluding Lesions Specific For Gingiva and Tongue 1 0.1
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 39 5.5
530       Diseases of Esophagus 7 1.0
531       Gastric Ulcer 7 1.0
532       Duodenal Ulcer 10 1.4
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 7 1.0
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 3 0.4
536       Disorders of Function of Stomach 2 0.3
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 3 0.4
540-543    Appendicitis 1 0.1
540       Acute 1 0.1
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 7 1.0
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 7 1.0
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 43 6.1
555       Regional Enteritis 3 0.4
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 4 0.6
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 23 3.3
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 13 1.8
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 64 9.1
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 20 2.8
562       Diverticula of Intestine 16 2.3
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 6 0.8
567       Peritonitis 5 0.7
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 17 2.4
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 158 22.3
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 2 0.3
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 62 8.8
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 23 3.3
573       Other Disorders of Liver 13 1.8
574       Cholelithiasis 7 1.0
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 4 0.6
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 3 0.4
577       Diseases of Pancreas 14 2.0
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 29 4.1
579       Intestinal Malabsorption 1 0.1
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 93 13.2
581    Nephrotic Syndrome 2 0.3
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 2 0.3
584    Acute Renal Failure 23 3.3
585    Chronic Renal Failure 28 4.0
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 38 5.4
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 89 12.6
591    Hydronephrosis 3 0.4
592    Calculus of Kidney and Ureter 1 0.1
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 30 4.2
596    Other Disorders of Bladder 1 0.1
598    Urethral Stricture 1 0.1
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 53 7.5
             Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 0.1
             Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 0.1
             Classified 1 0.1
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 15 2.1
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 0.1
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 1 0.1
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 14 2.0
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 14 2.0
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 21 3.0
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 8 1.1
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 11 1.6
716    Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 2 0.3
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 1 0.1
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.1
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 11 1.6
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 3 0.4
731    Osteitis Deformans and Osteopathies Associated with Other Disorders Classified Elsewhere 1 0.1
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 4 0.6
737    Curvature of Spine 3 0.4
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 42 5.9
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 1 0.1
741    Spina Bifida 3 0.4
742    Other, of Nervous System 6 0.8
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 3 0.4
746    Other, of Heart 13 1.8
747    Other, of Circulatory System 3 0.4
748    Of Respiratory System 6 0.8
750    Other, of Upper Alimentary Tract 1 0.1
751    Other, of Digestive System 1 0.1
753    Of Urinary System 1 0.1
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 4 0.6
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 42 5.9
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 3 0.4
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 18 2.5
767    Birth Trauma 1 0.1
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 3 0.4
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 7 1.0
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 2 0.3
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 1 0.1
775    Endocrine and Metabolic Disturbances Specific to the Fetus and Newborn 1 0.1
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 2 0.3
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 4 0.6
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 60 8.5
780-789    Symptoms 9 1.3
780       General 3 0.4
782       Involving Skin and Other Integumentary Tissue 1 0.1
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 2 0.3
786       Involving Respiratory System and Other Chest Symptoms 1 0.1
787       Involving Digestive System 1 0.1
789       Other, Involving Abdomen and Pelvis 1 0.1
790-796    Nonspecific Abnormal Findings 1 0.1
790       On Examination of Blood 1 0.1
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 50 7.1
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 2 0.3
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 14 2.0
799       Other 34 4.8
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 427 60.4
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 281 39.7
E800-807       Railway Accidents 2 0.3
E804          Fall in, on or from Railway Train 1 0.1
E805          Hit by Rolling Stock 1 0.1
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 117 16.5
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 109 15.4
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 35 5.0
E813             Collision with Other Vehicle 1 0.1
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 7 1.0
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 8 1.1
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 17 2.4
E818             Other Noncollision 7 1.0
E819             Unspecified Nature 34 4.8
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 8 1.1
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 5 0.7
E822             Collision with Moving Object 2 0.3
E825             Other and Unspecified Nature 1 0.1
E846-848       Vehicle Accidents Not Elsewhere Classifiable 1 0.1
E846
   		          Involving Powered Vehicles Used Solely within the Buildings and Premises of an
            Industrial or Commercial Establishment
2
0.3
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 161 22.8
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 6 0.8
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 1 0.1
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 1 0.1
E858             Other Drugs 4 0.6
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 9 1.3
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.3
                   Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers 1 0.1
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 7 1.0
E870-876          Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 3 0.4
E870             Accidental Cut, Puncture, Perforation or Hemorrhage During Medical Care 1 0.1
E876             Other and Unspecified 2 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
13
1.8
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
10
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
4
0.6
E880-888          Accidental Falls 63 8.9
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 7 1.0
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 1 0.1
E884             Other from One Level to Another 4 0.6
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 3 0.4
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 9 1.3
E888             Other and Unspecified 39 5.5
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 15 2.1
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 12 1.7
E895             Caused by Controlled Fire in Private Dwelling 1 0.1
E898             Caused by Other Specified Fire and Flames 1 0.1
E899             Caused by Unspecified Fire 1 0.1
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 3 0.4
E901             Excessive Cold 3 0.4
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 29 4.1
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 13 1.8
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 6 0.8
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
10
1.4
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 1 0.1
E916-928          Other Accidents 17 2.4
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 3 0.4
E919             Caused by Machinery 5 0.7
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 4 0.6
E923             Caused by Explosive Material 2 0.3
E924             Caused by Hot Substance or Object, Caustic or Corrosive Material and Steam 1 0.1
E925             Caused by Electric Current 1 0.1
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 1 0.1
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.1
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 1 0.1
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 3 0.4
E932             Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes 1 0.1
E938             Other Central Nervous System Depressants 1 0.1
E942             Agents Primarily Affecting the Cardiovascular System 1 0.1
                   and Dental Drugs 1 0.1
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 101 14.3
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 7 1.0
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 4 0.6
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 14 2.0
E954       By Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.1
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 73 10.3
E956       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 1 0.1
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.1
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 40 5.7
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 29 4.1
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 1 0.1
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 10 1.4
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 5 0.7
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 3 0.4
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 1 0.1
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.1
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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