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

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 9,071 11.6
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 158 20.2
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 1 0.1
003       Other Salmonella Infections 1 0.1
010-018    Tuberculosis 4 0.5
011       Pulmonary 3 0.4
017       Of Other Organs 1 0.1
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 90 11.5
038       Septicemia 85 10.9
040       Other 1 0.1
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 4 0.5
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 28 3.6
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 25 3.2
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 1 0.1
044       Other Infection 2 0.3
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 5 0.6
045       Acute Poliomyelitis 1 0.1
046       Slow Virus Infection of Central Nervous System 2 0.3
047       Meningitis Due to Enterovirus 1 0.1
049       Other Non-arthropod-borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.1
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 10 1.3
070       Viral Hepatitis 10 1.3
110-118    Mycoses 14 1.8
112       Candidiasis 10 1.3
117       Other 4 0.5
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 5 0.6
135       Sarcoidosis 2 0.3
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 3 0.4
137-139 Late Effects of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 4 0.5
137    Of Tuberculosis 3 0.4
138    Of Acute Poliomyelitis 1 0.1
140-239 Neoplasms 2,014 257.9
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 1,976 253.0
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 28 3.6
141          Tongue 9 1.2
142          Major Salivary Glands 3 0.4
143          Gum 1 0.1
144          Floor of Mouth 1 0.1
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 5 0.6
146          Oropharynx 3 0.4
148          Hypopharynx 2 0.3
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 4 0.5
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 413 52.9
150          Esophagus 28 3.6
151          Stomach 39 5.0
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 2 0.3
153          Colon 156 20.0
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 37 4.7
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 31 4.0
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 18 2.3
157          Pancreas 94 12.0
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 2 0.3
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 6 0.8
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 637 81.6
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 4 0.5
161          Larynx 18 2.3
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 614 78.6
164          Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 1 0.1
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 203 26.0
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 3 0.4
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 8 1.0
172          Melanoma of Skin 32 4.1
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 6 0.8
174          Female Breast 152 19.5
175          Male Breast 2 0.3
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 282 36.1
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 9 1.2
180          Cervix Uteri 19 2.4
182          Body of Uterus 8 1.0
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 50 6.4
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 6 0.8
185          Prostate 107 13.7
187          Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 1 0.1
188          Bladder 32 4.1
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 50 6.4
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 225 28.8
190          Eye 1 0.1
191          Brain 44 5.6
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 2 0.3
193          Thyroid Gland 5 0.6
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 5 0.6
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 15 1.9
199          Without Specification of Site 153 19.6
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 188 24.1
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 8 1.0
201          Hodgkin's Disease 7 0.9
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 56 7.2
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 39 5.0
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 27 3.5
205          Myeloid Leukemia 25 3.2
206          Monocytic Leukemia 2 0.3
207          Other Specified Leukemia 1 0.1
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 23 2.9
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
38
4.9
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 7 0.9
211          Other Parts of Digestive System 1 0.1
215          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 1 0.1
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 4 0.5
228          Hemangioma and Lymphangioma, Any Site 1 0.1
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 6 0.8
235          Digestive and Respiratory Systems 1 0.1
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 5 0.6
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 25 3.2
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 403 51.6
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 2 0.3
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 2 0.3
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 331 42.4
250       Diabetes Mellitus 328 42.0
251       Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion 1 0.1
253       Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control 1 0.1
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 1 0.1
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 16 2.0
261       Nutritional Marasmus 2 0.3
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 14 1.8
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 54 6.9
271       Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 1 0.1
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 10 1.3
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 1 0.1
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 23 2.9
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 6 0.8
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 12 1.5
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 0.1
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 52 6.7
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 1 0.1
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 2 0.3
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.1
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 1 0.1
284    Aplastic Anemia 7 0.9
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 16 2.0
286    Coagulation Defects 2 0.3
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 7 0.9
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 2 0.3
289    Other 13 1.7
290-319 Mental Disorders 77 9.9
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 11 1.4
290       Senile and Presenile 9 1.2
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 2 0.3
295-299    Other Psychoses 14 1.8
295       Schizophrenic 1 0.1
298       Other Nonorganic 13 1.7
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 49 6.3
301       Personality 1 0.1
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 19 2.4
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 9 1.2
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 20 2.6
317-319    Mental Retardation 3 0.4
319       Unspecified 3 0.4
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 124 15.9
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 2 0.3
322       Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 1 0.1
323       Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis 1 0.1
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 81 10.4
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 49 6.3
332       Parkinson's Disease 23 2.9
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 1 0.1
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 7 0.9
336       Other Diseases of Spinal Cord 1 0.1
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 30 3.8
340       Multiple Sclerosis 8 1.0
342       Hemiplegia 1 0.1
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 5 0.6
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 2 0.3
345       Epilepsy 4 0.5
348       Other Conditions of Brain 10 1.3
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 9 1.2
355       Mononeuritis of Lower Limb 2 0.3
356       Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 1 0.1
358       Myoneural Disorders 1 0.1
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 5 0.6
380-389    Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process 2 0.3
382       Suppurative and Unspecified Otitis Media 2 0.3
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,873 495.9
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 3,857 493.9
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

3,156

404.1
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 24 3.1
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 12 1.5
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 4 0.5
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 8 1.0
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 187 23.9
401             Essential Hypertension 26 3.3
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 135 17.3
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 11 1.4
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 15 1.9
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 2,147 274.9
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 991 126.9
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 33 4.2
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 15 1.9
413             Angina Pectoris 6 0.8
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 1,102 141.1
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 41 5.2
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 34 4.4
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 7 0.9
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 794 101.7
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 35 4.5
425             Cardiomyopathy 47 6.0
426             Conduction Disorders 4 0.5
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 197 25.2
428             Heart Failure 76 9.7
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 435 55.7
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 543 69.5
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 30 3.8
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 63 8.1
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 10 1.3
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 9 1.2
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 188 24.1
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 3 0.4
436          Acute but Ill-defined 208 26.6
437          Other and Ill-defined 19 2.4
438          Late Effects of 13 1.7
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 121 15.5
440          Atherosclerosis 33 4.2
441          Aortic Aneurysm 58 7.4
442          Other Aneurysm 3 0.4
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 11 1.4
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 10 1.3
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 1 0.1
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 5 0.6
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 16 2.0
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 5 0.6
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 1 0.1
454       Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities 3 0.4
456       Varicose Veins of Other Sites 1 0.1
458       Hypotension 3 0.4
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 3 0.4
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 1,137 145.6
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 6 0.8
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 6 0.8
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 1 0.1
473       Chronic Sinusitis 1 0.1
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 286 36.6
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 7 0.9
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 10 1.3
483       Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 3 0.4
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 34 4.4
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 228 29.2
487       Influenza 4 0.5
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 491 62.9
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 5 0.6
491       Chronic Bronchitis 18 2.3
492       Emphysema 69 8.8
493       Asthma 29 3.7
494       Bronchiectasis 4 0.5
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 366 46.9
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 288 36.9
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 240 30.7
502       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 1 0.1
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 5 0.6
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 42 5.4
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 65 8.3
510       Empyema 2 0.3
511       Pleurisy 9 1.2
512       Pneumothorax 1 0.1
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 1 0.1
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 2 0.3
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 22 2.8
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 1 0.1
518       Other Diseases of Lung 24 3.1
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 3 0.4
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 303 38.8
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 36 4.6
530       Diseases of Esophagus 7 0.9
531       Gastric Ulcer 9 1.2
532       Duodenal Ulcer 3 0.4
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 10 1.3
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 4 0.5
536       Disorders of Function of Stomach 1 0.1
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 2 0.3
540-543    Appendicitis 1 0.1
540       Acute 1 0.1
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 5 0.6
552       Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene 2 0.3
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 3 0.4
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 39 5.0
555       Regional Enteritis 1 0.1
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 34 4.4
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 4 0.5
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 45 5.8
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 15 1.9
562       Diverticula of Intestine 11 1.4
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 4 0.5
567       Peritonitis 3 0.4
568       Other Disorders of Peritoneum 1 0.1
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 11 1.4
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 177 22.7
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 84 10.8
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 12 1.5
573       Other Disorders of Liver 4 0.5
574       Cholelithiasis 3 0.4
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 3 0.4
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 3 0.4
577       Diseases of Pancreas 25 3.2
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 43 5.5
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 101 12.9
580    Acute Glomerulonephritis 1 0.1
581    Nephrotic Syndrome 2 0.3
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 1 0.1
584    Acute Renal Failure 25 3.2
585    Chronic Renal Failure 17 2.2
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 55 7.0
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 78 10.0
590    Infections of Kidney 3 0.4
591    Hydronephrosis 1 0.1
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 24 3.1
595    Cystitis 1 0.1
596    Other Disorders of Bladder 1 0.1
598    Urethral Stricture 1 0.1
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 47 6.0
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 1 0.1
600    Hyperplasia of Prostate 1 0.1
614-616 Inflammatory Disease of Female Pelvic Organs 3 0.4
614    Of Ovary, Fallopian Tube, Pelvic Cellular Tissue, and Peritoneum 2 0.3
616    Of Cervix, Vagina, and Vulva 1 0.1
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 5 0.6
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 0.1
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 1 0.1
690-698    Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.3
694       Bullous Dermatoses 2 0.3
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 2 0.3
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 2 0.3
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 21 2.7
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 11 1.4
711    Arthropathy Associated with Infections 1 0.1
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 5 0.6
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 4 0.5
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 2 0.3
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.1
729    Other Disorders of Soft Tissues 1 0.1
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 4 0.5
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 3 0.4
737    Curvature of Spine 1 0.1
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 37 4.7
742    Other, of Nervous System 2 0.3
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 5 0.6
746    Other, of Heart 10 1.3
747    Other, of Circulatory System 4 0.5
748    Of Respiratory System 3 0.4
753    Of Urinary System 4 0.5
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 5 0.6
759    Other and Unspecified 4 0.5
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 45 5.8
760    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 3 0.4
761    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 4 0.5
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 2 0.3
763    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Other Complications of Labor and Delivery 1 0.1
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 5 0.6
767    Birth Trauma 1 0.1
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 1 0.1
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 9 1.2
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 10 1.3
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 4 0.5
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 2 0.3
776    Hematological Disorders of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.1
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 1 0.1
778    Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn 1 0.1
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 46 5.9
780-789    Symptoms 7 0.9
780       General 5 0.6
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 2 0.3
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 39 5.0
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 3 0.4
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 12 1.5
799       Other 24 3.1
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 583 74.6
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 365 46.7
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 166 21.3
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 165 21.1
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 48 6.1
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 19 2.4
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 20 2.6
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 23 2.9
E818             Other Noncollision 8 1.0
E819             Unspecified Nature 47 6.0
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 1 0.1
E823             Collision with Stationary Object 1 0.1
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 3 0.4
E830          Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 1 0.1
E832          Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 1 0.1
E834          Other Fall from One Level to Another 1 0.1
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 196 25.1
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 20 2.6
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 8 1.0
E853             Tranquilizers 2 0.3
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 3 0.4
E858             Other Drugs 7 0.9
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 3 0.4
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 0.1
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 1 0.1
E869             Other Gases and Vapors 1 0.1
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
19
2.4
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
9
1.2
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
10
1.3
E880-888          Accidental Falls 57 7.3
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 5 0.6
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 3 0.4
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 2 0.3
E884             Other from One Level to Another 8 1.0
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 1 0.1
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 4 0.5
E888             Other and Unspecified 34 4.4
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 15 1.9
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 13 1.7
E891             Conflagration in Other and Unspecified Building or Structure 1 0.1
E892             Conflagration Not in Building or Structure 1 0.1
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 7 0.9
E901             Excessive Cold 4 0.5
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 1 0.1
E907             Lightning 1 0.1
E908             Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms 1 0.1
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 48 6.1
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 13 1.7
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
25
3.2
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 4 0.5
E916-928          Other Accidents 20 2.6
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 8 1.0
E919             Caused by Machinery 3 0.4
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 2 0.3
E924             Caused by Hot Substance or Object, Caustic or Corrosive Material and Steam 1 0.1
E925             Caused by Electric Current 4 0.5
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 2 0.3
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 3 0.4
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 3 0.4
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 4 0.5
E930             Antibiotics 1 0.1
E932             Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes 1 0.1
E933             Primarily Systemic Agents 1 0.1
E934             Agents Primarily Affecting Blood Constituents 1 0.1
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 133 17.0
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 21 2.7
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 6 0.8
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 6 0.8
E954       By Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.1
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 93 11.9
E956       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 2 0.3
E957       By Jumping from High Place 3 0.4
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 1 0.1
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 71 9.1
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 2 0.3
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 52 6.7
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 9 1.2
E967       Child Battering and Other Maltreatment 2 0.3
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 6 0.8
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 14 1.8
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 8 1.0
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.1
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 1 0.1
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 4 0.5
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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