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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 23,885 11.6
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 399 19.3
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 2 0.1
008       Due to Other Organisms 1 0.0
009       Ill-defined 1 0.0
010-018    Tuberculosis 12 0.6
011       Pulmonary 11 0.5
018       Miliary 1 0.0
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 251 12.1
031       Diseases Due to Other Mycobacteria 1 0.0
036       Meningococcal Infection 1 0.0
038       Septicemia 245 11.9
040       Other 2 0.1
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 2 0.1
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 86 4.2
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 80 3.9
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 3 0.1
044       Other Infection 3 0.1
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.0
046       Slow Virus Infection of Central Nervous System 1 0.0
050-057    Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem 3 0.1
052       Chickenpox 1 0.0
054       Herpes Simplex 2 0.1
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 18 0.9
070       Viral Hepatitis 14 0.7
078       Other 2 0.1
079       Viral Infection in Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 2 0.1
110-118    Mycoses 18 0.9
111       Dermatomycosis, Other and Unspecified 1 0.0
112       Candidiasis 8 0.4
116       Blastomycotic Infection 1 0.0
117       Other 8 0.4
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 8 0.4
135       Sarcoidosis 5 0.2
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 3 0.1
137-139 Late Effects of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 3 0.1
138    Of Acute Poliomyelitis 3 0.1
140-239 Neoplasms 6,049 292.6
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 5,966 288.6
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 80 3.9
141          Tongue 12 0.6
142          Major Salivary Glands 13 0.6
144          Floor of Mouth 2 0.1
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 16 0.8
146          Oropharynx 12 0.6
147          Nasopharynx 8 0.4
148          Hypopharynx 1 0.0
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 16 0.8
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,276 61.7
150          Esophagus 113 5.5
151          Stomach 120 5.8
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 11 0.5
153          Colon 514 24.9
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 105 5.1
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 110 5.3
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 55 2.7
157          Pancreas 226 10.9
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 10 0.5
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 12 0.6
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 2,049 99.1
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 6 0.3
161          Larynx 53 2.6
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 1,983 95.9
163          Pleura 2 0.1
164          Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 5 0.2
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 579 28.0
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 4 0.2
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 32 1.5
172          Melanoma of Skin 77 3.7
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 17 0.8
174          Female Breast 443 21.4
175          Male Breast 6 0.3
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 794 38.4
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 25 1.2
180          Cervix Uteri 55 2.7
182          Body of Uterus 23 1.1
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 111 5.4
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 12 0.6
185          Prostate 323 15.6
186          Testis 5 0.2
187          Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 3 0.1
188          Bladder 120 5.8
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 117 5.7
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 643 31.1
190          Eye 1 0.0
191          Brain 113 5.5
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 9 0.4
193          Thyroid Gland 13 0.6
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 4 0.2
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 54 2.6
199          Without Specification of Site 449 21.7
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 545 26.4
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 8 0.4
201          Hodgkin's Disease 13 0.6
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 200 9.7
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 104 5.0
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 70 3.4
205          Myeloid Leukemia 101 4.9
206          Monocytic Leukemia 3 0.1
207          Other Specified Leukemia 2 0.1
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 44 2.1
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
81
3.9
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 13 0.6
216          Skin 3 0.1
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 7 0.3
227          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 2 0.1
228          Hemangioma and Lymphangioma, Any Site 1 0.0
230-234       Carcinoma in Situ 2 0.1
233          Breast and Genitourinary System 2 0.1
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 18 0.9
235          Digestive and Respiratory Systems 3 0.1
237          Endocrine Glands and Nervous System 2 0.1
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 13 0.6
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 50 2.4
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 1,036 50.1
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 20 1.0
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 19 0.9
246       Other Disorders of Thyroid 1 0.0
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 770 37.3
250       Diabetes Mellitus 761 36.8
251       Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion 5 0.2
253       Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control 2 0.1
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 1 0.0
259       Other Endocrine Disorders 1 0.0
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 74 3.6
261       Nutritional Marasmus 7 0.3
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 66 3.2
268       Vitamin D Deficiency 1 0.0
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 172 8.3
270       Of Amino-acid Transport and Metabolism 1 0.0
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 21 1.0
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 6 0.3
274       Gout 1 0.0
275       Of Mineral Metabolism 3 0.1
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 73 3.5
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 23 1.1
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 38 1.8
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 6 0.3
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 101 4.9
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 1 0.0
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 5 0.2
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 4 0.2
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 3 0.1
284    Aplastic Anemia 15 0.7
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 28 1.4
286    Coagulation Defects 9 0.4
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 6 0.3
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 2 0.1
289    Other 28 1.4
290-319 Mental Disorders 547 26.5
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 152 7.4
290       Senile and Presenile 147 7.1
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 5 0.2
295-299    Other Psychoses 115 5.6
295       Schizophrenic 2 0.1
298       Other Nonorganic 113 5.5
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 273 13.2
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 59 2.9
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 11 0.5
307       Special Symptoms or Syndromes Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.1
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 197 9.5
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 4 0.2
317-319    Mental Retardation 7 0.3
317       Mild 1 0.0
319       Unspecified 6 0.3
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 499 24.1
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 10 0.5
320       Bacterial Meningitis 5 0.2
322       Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 2 0.1
323       Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis 2 0.1
324       Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess 1 0.0
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 379 18.3
330       Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood 1 0.0
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 214 10.4
332       Parkinson's Disease 115 5.6
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 8 0.4
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 9 0.4
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 32 1.5
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 85 4.1
340       Multiple Sclerosis 16 0.8
341       Other Demyelinating Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.0
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 12 0.6
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 8 0.4
345       Epilepsy 11 0.5
348       Other Conditions of Brain 37 1.8
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 25 1.2
355       Mononeuritis of Lower Limb 1 0.0
356       Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 5 0.2
357       Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy 5 0.2
358       Myoneural Disorders 6 0.3
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 8 0.4
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 9,833 475.7
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 9,799 474.1
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

7,819

378.3
390-392          Acute Rheumatic Fever 2 0.1
390             Without Mention of Heart Involvement 2 0.1
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 41 2.0
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 13 0.6
395             Diseases of Aortic Valve 2 0.1
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 20 1.0
397             Diseases of Other Endocardial Structures 1 0.0
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 5 0.2
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 569 27.5
401             Essential Hypertension 113 5.5
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 331 16.0
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 61 3.0
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 64 3.1
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 4,418 213.7
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 2,270 109.8
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 9 0.4
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 11 0.5
413             Angina Pectoris 11 0.5
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 2,117 102.4
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 120 5.8
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 88 4.3
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 32 1.5
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 2,843 137.5
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 12 0.6
422             Acute Myocarditis 1 0.0
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 6 0.3
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 151 7.3
425             Cardiomyopathy 252 12.2
426             Conduction Disorders 7 0.3
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 638 30.9
428             Heart Failure 572 27.7
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 1,204 58.2
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 1,405 68.0
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 82 4.0
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 176 8.5
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 38 1.8
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 13 0.6
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 136 6.6
436          Acute but Ill-defined 827 40.0
437          Other and Ill-defined 82 4.0
438          Late Effects of 51 2.5
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 401 19.4
440          Atherosclerosis 143 6.9
441          Aortic Aneurysm 151 7.3
442          Other Aneurysm 12 0.6
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 71 3.4
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 11 0.5
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 5 0.2
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 6 0.3
448          Diseases of Capillaries 2 0.1
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 34 1.6
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 7 0.3
452       Portal Vein Thrombosis 1 0.0
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 2 0.1
456       Varicose Veins of Other Sites 2 0.1
458       Hypotension 7 0.3
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 15 0.7
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 2,254 109.0
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 16 0.8
465       Upper Respiratory Infections of Multiple or Unspecified Sites 1 0.0
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 15 0.7
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.0
473       Chronic Sinusitis 1 0.0
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 733 35.5
480       Viral Pneumonia 2 0.1
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 14 0.7
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 21 1.0
483       Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 1 0.0
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 30 1.5
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 620 30.0
487       Influenza 45 2.2
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 1,160 56.1
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 7 0.3
491       Chronic Bronchitis 23 1.1
492       Emphysema 164 7.9
493       Asthma 38 1.8
494       Bronchiectasis 7 0.3
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 921 44.6
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 161 7.8
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 58 2.8
501       Asbestosis 20 1.0
502       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 2 0.1
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 1 0.0
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 80 3.9
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 183 8.9
510       Empyema 5 0.2
511       Pleurisy 14 0.7
512       Pneumothorax 8 0.4
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 2 0.1
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 8 0.4
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 56 2.7
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 4 0.2
518       Other Diseases of Lung 78 3.8
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 8 0.4
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 837 40.5
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 66 3.2
530       Diseases of Esophagus 9 0.4
531       Gastric Ulcer 16 0.8
532       Duodenal Ulcer 12 0.6
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 12 0.6
534       Gastrojejunal Ulcer 1 0.0
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 7 0.3
536       Disorders of Function of Stomach 1 0.0
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 8 0.4
540-543    Appendicitis 2 0.1
540       Acute 1 0.0
541       Appendicitis, Unqualified 1 0.0
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 13 0.6
550       Inguinal 1 0.0
551       Other, with Gangrene 2 0.1
552       Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene 6 0.3
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 4 0.2
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 113 5.5
555       Regional Enteritis 16 0.8
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 4 0.2
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 85 4.1
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 8 0.4
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 117 5.7
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 44 2.1
562       Diverticula of Intestine 26 1.3
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 4 0.2
566       Abcess of Anal and Rectal Regions 2 0.1
567       Peritonitis 14 0.7
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 27 1.3
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 526 25.4
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 4 0.2
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 288 13.9
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 58 2.8
573       Other Disorders of Liver 20 1.0
574       Cholelithiasis 8 0.4
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 11 0.5
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 10 0.5
577       Diseases of Pancreas 34 1.6
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 91 4.4
579       Intestinal Malabsorption 2 0.1
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 286 13.8
580    Acute Glomerulonephritis 1 0.0
581    Nephrotic Syndrome 1 0.0
582    Chronic Glomerulonephritis 1 0.0
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 6 0.3
584    Acute Renal Failure 55 2.7
585    Chronic Renal Failure 62 3.0
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 160 7.7
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 204 9.9
590    Infections of Kidney 7 0.3
591    Hydronephrosis 2 0.1
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 51 2.5
595    Cystitis 1 0.0
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 143 6.9
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 1 0.0
600    Hyperplasia of Prostate 1 0.0
617-629 Other Disorders of Female Genital Tract 1 0.0
627    Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders 1 0.0
630-676* Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium 1 40.7
640-648    Complications Mainly Related to Pregnancy 1 40.7
641       Antepartum Hemorrhage, Abruptio Placentae, and Placenta Pravia 1 40.7
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 24 1.2
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 3 0.1
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 2 0.1
686       Other Local 1 0.0
690-698    Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 4 0.2
694       Bullous Dermatoses 2 0.1
695       Erythematous Conditions 2 0.1
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 17 0.8
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 17 0.8
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 66 3.2
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 21 1.0
711    Arthropathy Associated with Infections 1 0.0
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 36 1.7
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 4 0.2
716    Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 3 0.1
719    Other and Unspecified Disorder of Joint 1 0.0
720-724 Dorsopathies 2 0.1
720    Ankylosing Spondylitis and Other Inflammatory Spondylopathies 1 0.0
724    Other and Unspecified Disorders of Back 1 0.0
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 2 0.1
725    Polymyalgia Rheumatica 1 0.0
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.0
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 26 1.3
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 7 0.3
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 10 0.5
737    Curvature of Spine 9 0.4
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 91 4.4
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 3 0.1
741    Spina Bifida 3 0.1
742    Other, of Nervous System 13 0.6
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 12 0.6
746    Other, of Heart 21 1.0
747    Other, of Circulatory System 4 0.2
748    Of Respiratory System 11 0.5
753    Of Urinary System 7 0.3
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 4 0.2
757    Of the Integument 1 0.0
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 6 0.3
759    Other and Unspecified 6 0.3
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 65 3.1
760    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 1 0.0
761    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 4 0.2
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 2 0.1
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 13 0.6
767    Birth Trauma 3 0.1
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 8 0.4
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 11 0.5
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 12 0.6
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 1 0.0
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 1 0.0
774    Other Perinatal Jaundice 1 0.0
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 4 0.2
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 4 0.2
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 170 8.2
780-789    Symptoms 35 1.7
780       General 8 0.4
783       Concerning Nutrition, Metabolism and Development 1 0.0
784       Involving Head and Neck 1 0.0
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 21 1.0
786       Involving Respiratory System and Other Chest Symptoms 3 0.1
789       Other, Involving Abdomen and Pelvis 1 0.0
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 135 6.5
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 2 0.1
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 32 1.5
799       Other 101 4.9
E800-999** External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 1,388 67.2
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 906 43.8
E800-807       Railway Accidents 19 0.9
E805          Hit by Rolling Stock 18 0.9
E807          Of Unspecified Nature 1 0.0
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 457 22.1
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 444 21.5
E810             Collision with Train 3 0.1
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 169 8.2
E813             Collision with Other Vehicle 6 0.3
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 46 2.2
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 46 2.2
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 86 4.2
E817             Noncollision, While Boarding or Alighting 1 0.0
E818             Other Noncollision 24 1.2
E819             Unspecified Nature 63 3.0
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 13 0.6
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 4 0.2
E822             Collision with Moving Object 1 0.0
E823             Collision with Stationary Object 3 0.1
E824             While Boarding and Alighting 1 0.0
E825             Other and Unspecified Nature 4 0.2
E826-829       Other Road Vehicle Accidents 2 0.1
E826          Pedal Cycle Accident 2 0.1
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 3 0.1
E830          Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 2 0.1
E832          Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 1 0.0
E840-845       Air and Space Transport Accidents 5 0.2
E841          Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified 4 0.2
E844          Other Specified 1 0.0
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 420 20.3
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 23 1.1
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 13 0.6
E852             Other Sedatives and Hypnotics 1 0.0
E854             Other Psychotropic Agents 1 0.0
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 2 0.1
E858             Other Drugs 6 0.3
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 9 0.4
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.1
E863
   		             Agricultural and Horticultural Chemical and Pharmaceutical
               Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers
1
0.0
E866             Other and Unspecified Solid and Liquid Substances 1 0.0
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 5 0.2
E870-876          Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 1 0.0
E873             Failure in Dosage 1 0.0
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
42
2.0
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
30
1.5
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
12
0.6
E880-888          Accidental Falls 165 8.0
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 18 0.9
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 5 0.2
E883             Into Hole or Other Opening in Surface 2 0.1
E884             Other from One Level to Another 23 1.1
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 4 0.2
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 9 0.4
E888             Other and Unspecified 104 5.0
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 49 2.4
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 41 2.0
E892             Conflagration Not in Building or Structure 4 0.2
E893             Caused by Ignition of Clothing 3 0.1
E895             Caused by Controlled Fire in Private Dwelling 1 0.0
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 13 0.6
E900             Excessive Heat 3 0.1
E901             Excessive Cold 3 0.1
E904             Hunger, Thirst, Exposure, Neglect 1 0.0
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 1 0.0
E908             Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms 4 0.2
E909             Cataclysmic Earth Surface Movements and Eruptions 1 0.0
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 53 2.6
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 32 1.5
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 11 0.5
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
6
0.3
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 4 0.2
E916-928          Other Accidents 51 2.5
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 7 0.3
E918             Caught Accidentally in or between Objects 3 0.1
E919             Caused by Machinery 9 0.4
E921             Caused by Explosion of Pressure Vessel 1 0.0
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 11 0.5
E923             Caused by Explosive Material 3 0.1
E925             Caused by Electric Current 3 0.1
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 14 0.7
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 12 0.6
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 12 0.6
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 2 0.1
E932             Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes 1 0.0
E947             Other and Unspecified Drugs and Medicaments 1 0.0
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 292 14.1
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 31 1.5
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 10 0.5
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 20 1.0
E954       By Submersion (Drowning) 3 0.1
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 215 10.4
E956       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 5 0.2
E957       By Jumping from High Place 3 0.1
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 5 0.2
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 156 7.5
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 8 0.4
E964       By Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.0
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 93 4.5
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 28 1.4
E967       Child Battering and Other Maltreatment 1 0.0
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 25 1.2
E970-978    Legal Intervention 6 0.3
E970       By Firearms 5 0.2
E976       By Unspecified Means 1 0.0
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 28 1.4
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 12 0.6
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 3 0.1
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 2 0.1
E987       Falling from High Place 2 0.1
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 8 0.4
E989       Late Effects of Injury 1 0.0
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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