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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 3,228 8.3
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 44 11.3
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 1 0.3
009       Ill-defined 1 0.3
010-018    Tuberculosis 2 0.5
011       Pulmonary 1 0.3
018       Miliary 1 0.3
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 21 5.4
038       Septicemia 21 5.4
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 15 3.9
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 13 3.3
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 1 0.3
044       Other Infection 1 0.3
050-057    Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem 1 0.3
053       Herpes Zoster 1 0.3
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 2 0.5
070       Viral Hepatitis 2 0.5
090-099    Syphilis and Other Venereal Diseases 1 0.3
094       Neurosyphilis 1 0.3
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.3
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.3
140-239 Neoplasms 778 200.0
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 768 197.4
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 16 4.1
141          Tongue 6 1.5
142          Major Salivary Glands 1 0.3
144          Floor of Mouth 1 0.3
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 2 0.5
146          Oropharynx 2 0.5
147          Nasopharynx 1 0.3
148          Hypopharynx 2 0.5
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 1 0.3
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 159 40.9
150          Esophagus 16 4.1
151          Stomach 19 4.9
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 1 0.3
153          Colon 61 15.7
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 11 2.8
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 12 3.1
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 5 1.3
157          Pancreas 30 7.7
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 1 0.3
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 3 0.8
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 269 69.2
161          Larynx 7 1.8
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 262 67.4
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 76 19.5
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 1 0.3
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 6 1.5
172          Melanoma of Skin 11 2.8
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 5 1.3
174          Female Breast 53 13.6
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 108 27.8
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 6 1.5
180          Cervix Uteri 8 2.1
182          Body of Uterus 6 1.5
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 23 5.9
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 1 0.3
185          Prostate 36 9.3
188          Bladder 14 3.6
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 14 3.6
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 83 21.3
191          Brain 12 3.1
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 1 0.3
193          Thyroid Gland 1 0.3
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 7 1.8
199          Without Specification of Site 62 15.9
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 57 14.7
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 2 0.5
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 22 5.7
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 10 2.6
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 6 1.5
205          Myeloid Leukemia 11 2.8
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 6 1.5
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
10
2.6
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 2 0.5
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 2 0.5
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 2 0.5
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 2 0.5
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 6 1.5
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 107 27.5
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 1 0.3
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 1 0.3
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 90 23.1
250       Diabetes Mellitus 89 22.9
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 1 0.3
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 2 0.5
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 2 0.5
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 14 3.6
271       Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 1 0.3
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 1 0.3
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 1 0.3
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 5 1.3
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 3 0.8
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 1 0.3
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 2 0.5
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 9 2.3
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.3
284    Aplastic Anemia 1 0.3
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 3 0.8
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 2 0.5
289    Other 2 0.5
290-319 Mental Disorders 44 11.3
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 16 4.1
290       Senile and Presenile 16 4.1
295-299    Other Psychoses 18 4.6
295       Schizophrenic 1 0.3
298       Other Nonorganic 17 4.4
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 10 2.6
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 3 0.8
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 2 0.5
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 4 1.0
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 60 15.4
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 1 0.3
320       Bacterial Meningitis 1 0.3
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 45 11.6
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 24 6.2
332       Parkinson's Disease 12 3.1
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 2 0.5
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 7 1.8
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 13 3.3
340       Multiple Sclerosis 2 0.5
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 4 1.0
345       Epilepsy 1 0.3
348       Other Conditions of Brain 6 1.5
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 1 0.3
358       Myoneural Disorders 1 0.3
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 1,483 381.2
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,480 380.5
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

1,201

308.7
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 5 1.3
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 3 0.8
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 1 0.3
397             Diseases of Other Endocardial Structures 1 0.3
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 39 10.0
401             Essential Hypertension 6 1.5
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 20 5.1
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 8 2.1
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 5 1.3
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 707 181.7
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 239 61.4
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 1 0.3
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 2 0.5
413             Angina Pectoris 1 0.3
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 464 119.3
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 14 3.6
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 11 2.8
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 2 0.5
417             Other Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 1 0.3
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 450 115.7
422             Acute Myocarditis 1 0.3
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 1 0.3
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 13 3.3
425             Cardiomyopathy 25 6.4
426             Conduction Disorders 1 0.3
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 179 46.0
428             Heart Failure 162 41.6
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 68 17.5
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 213 54.8
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 10 2.6
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 38 9.8
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 3 0.8
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 3 0.8
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 10 2.6
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 1 0.3
436          Acute but Ill-defined 127 32.6
437          Other and Ill-defined 16 4.1
438          Late Effects of 5 1.3
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 52 13.4
440          Atherosclerosis 22 5.7
441          Aortic Aneurysm 24 6.2
442          Other Aneurysm 1 0.3
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 4 1.0
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 1 0.3
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 3 0.8
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 1 0.3
458       Hypotension 2 0.5
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 248 63.8
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.3
473       Chronic Sinusitis 1 0.3
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 96 24.7
480       Viral Pneumonia 2 0.5
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 2 0.5
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 4 1.0
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 2 0.5
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 84 21.6
487       Influenza 2 0.5
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 111 28.5
491       Chronic Bronchitis 2 0.5
492       Emphysema 17 4.4
493       Asthma 4 1.0
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 88 22.6
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 12 3.1
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 12 3.1
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 28 7.2
510       Empyema 1 0.3
511       Pleurisy 1 0.3
512       Pneumothorax 1 0.3
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 1 0.3
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 3 0.8
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 8 2.1
518       Other Diseases of Lung 13 3.3
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 104 26.7
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 16 4.1
530       Diseases of Esophagus 3 0.8
531       Gastric Ulcer 5 1.3
532       Duodenal Ulcer 5 1.3
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 2 0.5
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 1 0.3
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 13 3.3
555       Regional Enteritis 1 0.3
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 2 0.5
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 10 2.6
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 18 4.6
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 8 2.1
562       Diverticula of Intestine 2 0.5
566       Abcess of Anal and Rectal Regions 1 0.3
567       Peritonitis 3 0.8
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 4 1.0
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 57 14.7
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 28 7.2
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 4 1.0
573       Other Disorders of Liver 3 0.8
574       Cholelithiasis 1 0.3
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 3 0.8
577       Diseases of Pancreas 6 1.5
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 12 3.1
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 32 8.2
584    Acute Renal Failure 5 1.3
585    Chronic Renal Failure 2 0.5
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 25 6.4
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 14 3.6
592    Calculus of Kidney and Ureter 1 0.3
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 4 1.0
595    Cystitis 1 0.3
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 8 2.1
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 3 0.8
600    Hyperplasia of Prostate 1 0.3
602    Other Disorders of Prostate 2 0.5
630-676* Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium 1 193.8
640-648    Complications Mainly Related to Pregnancy 1 193.8
641       Antepartum Hemorrhage, Abruptio Placentae, and Placenta Pravia 1 193.8
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 4 1.0
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.5
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 2 0.5
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.5
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 2 0.5
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 3 0.8
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 1 0.3
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 2 0.5
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 1 0.3
729    Other Disorders of Soft Tissues 1 0.3
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 3 0.8
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 2 0.5
737    Curvature of Spine 1 0.3
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 14 3.6
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 1 0.3
741    Spina Bifida 1 0.3
742    Other, of Nervous System 1 0.3
746    Other, of Heart 1 0.3
747    Other, of Circulatory System 2 0.5
748    Of Respiratory System 2 0.5
750    Other, of Upper Alimentary Tract 1 0.3
753    Of Urinary System 1 0.3
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 1 0.3
759    Other and Unspecified 3 0.8
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 11 2.8
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 3 0.8
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 2 0.5
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2 0.5
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.3
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 1 0.3
778    Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.3
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 1 0.3
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 35 9.0
780-789    Symptoms 2 0.5
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 2 0.5
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 33 8.5
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 9 2.3
799       Other 24 6.2
E800-999** External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 230 59.1
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 160 41.1
E800-807       Railway Accidents 5 1.3
E805          Hit by Rolling Stock 5 1.3
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 79 20.3
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 78 20.1
E810             Collision with Train 1 0.3
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 32 8.2
E813             Collision with Other Vehicle 1 0.3
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 4 1.0
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 7 1.8
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 8 2.1
E818             Other Noncollision 6 1.5
E819             Unspecified Nature 19 4.9
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 1 0.3
E825             Other and Unspecified Nature 1 0.3
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 2 0.5
E830          Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 1 0.3
E832          Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 1 0.3
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 74 19.0
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 5 1.3
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 2 0.5
E858             Other Drugs 3 0.8
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 1 0.3
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 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
4
1.0
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
0.5
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
2
0.5
E880-888          Accidental Falls 15 3.9
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 4 1.0
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 1 0.3
E884             Other from One Level to Another 1 0.3
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 2 0.5
E888             Other and Unspecified 7 1.8
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 12 3.1
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 12 3.1
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 22 5.7
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 11 2.8
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 4 1.0
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
7
1.8
E916-928          Other Accidents 12 3.1
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 1 0.3
E919             Caused by Machinery 2 0.5
E920             Caused by Cutting and Piercing Instruments or Objects 1 0.3
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 5 1.3
E925             Caused by Electric Current 1 0.3
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 2 0.5
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 2 0.5
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 2 0.5
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 48 12.3
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 1 0.3
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 5 1.3
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 7 1.8
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 34 8.7
E957       By Jumping from High Place 1 0.3
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 16 4.1
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 1 0.3
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 10 2.6
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 5 1.3
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 6 1.5
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 3 0.8
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 2 0.5
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.3
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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