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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 4,272 12.9
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 75 22.7
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 1 0.3
008       Due to Other Organisms 1 0.3
010-018    Tuberculosis 3 0.9
011       Pulmonary 3 0.9
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 48 14.5
031       Diseases Due to Other Mycobacteria 1 0.3
038       Septicemia 46 13.9
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 1 0.3
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 15 4.5
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 13 3.9
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 2 0.6
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.3
049       Other Non-arthropod-borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.3
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 2 0.6
070       Viral Hepatitis 2 0.6
090-099    Syphilis and Other Venereal Diseases 1 0.3
094       Neurosyphilis 1 0.3
110-118    Mycoses 4 1.2
112       Candidiasis 2 0.6
115       Histoplasmosis 1 0.3
116       Blastomycotic Infection 1 0.3
140-239 Neoplasms 928 281.2
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 911 276.1
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 10 3.0
141          Tongue 1 0.3
144          Floor of Mouth 1 0.3
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 3 0.9
146          Oropharynx 1 0.3
148          Hypopharynx 3 0.9
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 203 61.5
150          Esophagus 11 3.3
151          Stomach 30 9.1
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 4 1.2
153          Colon 75 22.7
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 14 4.2
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 19 5.8
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 9 2.7
157          Pancreas 35 10.6
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 4 1.2
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2 0.6
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 314 95.2
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 2 0.6
161          Larynx 9 2.7
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 302 91.5
164          Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 1 0.3
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 83 25.2
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 1 0.3
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 8 2.4
172          Melanoma of Skin 10 3.0
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 3 0.9
174          Female Breast 61 18.5
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 139 42.1
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 2 0.6
180          Cervix Uteri 13 3.9
182          Body of Uterus 5 1.5
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 22 6.7
185          Prostate 56 17.0
186          Testis 2 0.6
188          Bladder 12 3.6
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 27 8.2
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 81 24.5
190          Eye 1 0.3
191          Brain 15 4.5
193          Thyroid Gland 1 0.3
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 1 0.3
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 5 1.5
199          Without Specification of Site 58 17.6
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 81 24.5
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 3 0.9
201          Hodgkin's Disease 3 0.9
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 28 8.5
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 14 4.2
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 9 2.7
205          Myeloid Leukemia 16 4.8
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 8 2.4
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
17
5.2
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 2 0.6
215          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 1 0.3
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 1 0.3
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 3 0.9
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 3 0.9
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 12 3.6
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 186 56.4
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 6 1.8
242       Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter 2 0.6
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 4 1.2
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 151 45.8
250       Diabetes Mellitus 151 45.8
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 6 1.8
260       Kwashiorkor 1 0.3
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 5 1.5
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 23 7.0
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 3 0.9
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 2 0.6
275       Of Mineral Metabolism 1 0.3
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 10 3.0
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 1 0.3
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 2 0.6
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 4 1.2
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 20 6.1
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 1 0.3
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 2 0.6
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.3
284    Aplastic Anemia 1 0.3
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 3 0.9
286    Coagulation Defects 3 0.9
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 1 0.3
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 2 0.6
289    Other 6 1.8
290-319 Mental Disorders 39 11.8
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 7 2.1
290       Senile and Presenile 7 2.1
295-299    Other Psychoses 7 2.1
298       Other Nonorganic 7 2.1
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 24 7.3
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 13 3.9
304       Drug Dependence 1 0.3
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 1 0.3
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 9 2.7
317-319    Mental Retardation 1 0.3
319       Unspecified 1 0.3
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 57 17.3
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 4 1.2
320       Bacterial Meningitis 1 0.3
322       Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 2 0.6
324       Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess 1 0.3
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 36 10.9
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 17 5.2
332       Parkinson's Disease 15 4.5
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 4 1.2
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 14 4.2
340       Multiple Sclerosis 2 0.6
342       Hemiplegia 1 0.3
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 1 0.3
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 1 0.3
345       Epilepsy 3 0.9
348       Other Conditions of Brain 6 1.8
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 1,754 531.5
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,749 530.0
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

1,478

447.9
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 6 1.8
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 4 1.2
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 2 0.6
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 71 21.5
401             Essential Hypertension 22 6.7
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 38 11.5
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 8 2.4
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 3 0.9
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 822 249.1
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 398 120.6
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 3 0.9
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 1 0.3
413             Angina Pectoris 2 0.6
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 418 126.7
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 18 5.5
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 15 4.5
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 3 0.9
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 591 179.1
420             Acute Pericarditis 1 0.3
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 1 0.3
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 20 6.1
425             Cardiomyopathy 29 8.8
426             Conduction Disorders 2 0.6
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 153 46.4
428             Heart Failure 107 32.4
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 278 84.2
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 188 57.0
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 11 3.3
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 34 10.3
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 5 1.5
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 3 0.9
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 15 4.5
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 1 0.3
436          Acute but Ill-defined 105 31.8
437          Other and Ill-defined 5 1.5
438          Late Effects of 9 2.7
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 53 16.1
440          Atherosclerosis 15 4.5
441          Aortic Aneurysm 23 7.0
442          Other Aneurysm 1 0.3
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 9 2.7
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 3 0.9
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 2 0.6
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 5 1.5
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 2 0.6
458       Hypotension 2 0.6
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 1 0.3
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 535 162.1
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 4 1.2
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 4 1.2
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.3
476       Chronic Laryngitis and Laryngotracheitis 1 0.3
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 118 35.8
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 1 0.3
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 4 1.2
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 4 1.2
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 109 33.0
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 268 81.2
491       Chronic Bronchitis 9 2.7
492       Emphysema 12 3.6
493       Asthma 10 3.0
494       Bronchiectasis 1 0.3
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 236 71.5
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 122 37.0
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 105 31.8
502       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 1 0.3
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 3 0.9
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 13 3.9
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 22 6.7
510       Empyema 1 0.3
511       Pleurisy 4 1.2
512       Pneumothorax 3 0.9
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 1 0.3
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 7 2.1
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 1 0.3
518       Other Diseases of Lung 4 1.2
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 1 0.3
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 139 42.1
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 5 1.5
530       Diseases of Esophagus 1 0.3
531       Gastric Ulcer 1 0.3
532       Duodenal Ulcer 1 0.3
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 2 0.6
540-543    Appendicitis 2 0.6
540       Acute 2 0.6
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 1 0.3
550       Inguinal 1 0.3
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 27 8.2
555       Regional Enteritis 1 0.3
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 1 0.3
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 18 5.5
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 7 2.1
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 14 4.2
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 2 0.6
562       Diverticula of Intestine 8 2.4
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 3 0.9
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 90 27.3
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 46 13.9
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 10 3.0
573       Other Disorders of Liver 5 1.5
574       Cholelithiasis 2 0.6
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 3 0.9
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 3 0.9
577       Diseases of Pancreas 5 1.5
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 15 4.5
579       Intestinal Malabsorption 1 0.3
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 63 19.1
582    Chronic Glomerulonephritis 2 0.6
584    Acute Renal Failure 18 5.5
585    Chronic Renal Failure 7 2.1
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 36 10.9
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 42 12.7
590    Infections of Kidney 1 0.3
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 13 3.9
595    Cystitis 1 0.3
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 27 8.2
614-616 Inflammatory Disease of Female Pelvic Organs 2 0.6
614    Of Ovary, Fallopian Tube, Pelvic Cellular Tissue, and Peritoneum 1 0.3
616    Of Cervix, Vagina, and Vulva 1 0.3
630-676* Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium 2 578.0
640-648    Complications Mainly Related to Pregnancy 2 578.0
642       Hypertension Complicating Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium 2 578.0
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 7 2.1
690-698    Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.6
694       Bullous Dermatoses 1 0.3
695       Erythematous Conditions 1 0.3
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 5 1.5
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 5 1.5
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 8 2.4
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 3 0.9
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 1 0.3
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 1 0.3
716    Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 2 0.6
719    Other and Unspecified Disorder of Joint 1 0.3
720-724 Dorsopathies 1 0.3
720    Ankylosing Spondylitis and Other Inflammatory Spondylopathies 1 0.3
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 1 0.3
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.3
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 3 0.9
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 1 0.3
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 2 0.6
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 23 7.0
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 1 0.3
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 5 1.5
746    Other, of Heart 8 2.4
747    Other, of Circulatory System 1 0.3
748    Of Respiratory System 1 0.3
753    Of Urinary System 2 0.6
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 2 0.6
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 3 0.9
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 17 5.2
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 1 0.3
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 3 0.9
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 4 1.2
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 6 1.8
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 2 0.6
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 1 0.3
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 36 10.9
780-789    Symptoms 2 0.6
780       General 2 0.6
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 34 10.3
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 1 0.3
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 16 4.8
799       Other 17 5.2
E800-999** External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 334 101.2
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 211 63.9
E800-807       Railway Accidents 2 0.6
E805          Hit by Rolling Stock 2 0.6
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 96 29.1
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 94 28.5
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 19 5.8
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 13 3.9
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 1 0.3
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 19 5.8
E818             Other Noncollision 2 0.6
E819             Unspecified Nature 40 12.1
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 2 0.6
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 2 0.6
E826-829       Other Road Vehicle Accidents 1 0.3
E826          Pedal Cycle Accident 1 0.3
E840-845       Air and Space Transport Accidents 5 1.5
E841          Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified 5 1.5
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 107 32.4
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 6 1.8
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 1 0.3
E858             Other Drugs 5 1.5
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 2 0.6
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
E862             Petroleum Products, Other Solvents and Their Vapors, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.3
E870-876          Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 1 0.3
E874             Mechanical Failure of Instrument or Apparatus During Procedure 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
7
2.1
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
2.1
E880-888          Accidental Falls 22 6.7
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 1 0.3
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 1 0.3
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 3 0.9
E884             Other from One Level to Another 1 0.3
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 1 0.3
E888             Other and Unspecified 15 4.5
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 21 6.4
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 19 5.8
E893             Caused by Ignition of Clothing 2 0.6
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 6 1.8
E901             Excessive Cold 4 1.2
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 2 0.6
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 20 6.1
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 10 3.0
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 2 0.6
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
5
1.5
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 3 0.9
E916-928          Other Accidents 21 6.4
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 3 0.9
E919             Caused by Machinery 7 2.1
E921             Caused by Explosion of Pressure Vessel 1 0.3
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 4 1.2
E923             Caused by Explosive Material 1 0.3
E925             Caused by Electric Current 2 0.6
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 3 0.9
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 60 18.2
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 4 1.2
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 3 0.9
E954       By Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.3
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 50 15.2
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 2 0.6
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 59 17.9
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 1 0.3
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 42 12.7
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 3 0.9
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 12 3.6
E969       Late Effects of Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Person 1 0.3
E970-978    Legal Intervention 3 0.9
E970       By Firearms 3 0.9
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 1 0.3
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 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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