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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Barbour County, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 4 5 1 0 0 0 10
Total Deaths, All Causes 900 932 9 2 6 0 1,849
---Deaths under 1 Year 11 11 0 0 0 0 22
---Deaths under 28 Days 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 10 14 0 0 0 0 24
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Malignant Neoplasms 208 185 4 1 3 0 401
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 43 41 1 1 0 0 86
------Colon 23 23 1 1 0 0 48
------Pancreas 6 8 0 0 0 0 14
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 82 42 1 0 3 0 128
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 78 41 1 0 3 0 123
---of Female Breast 0 31 0 0 0 0 31
---of Genitourinary Organs 34 19 1 0 0 0 54
------Cervix Uteri 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 13 0 0 0 0 13
------Prostate 23 0 0 0 0 0 23
------Bladder 6 1 0 0 0 0 7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 49 52 1 0 0 0 102
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 6 0 0 0 0 8
Diabetes Mellitus 21 39 1 0 0 0 61
Major Cardiovascular Disease 366 426 1 1 2 0 796
---Diseases of the Heart 293 340 1 0 1 0 635
------Ischemic Heart Disease 207 200 1 0 0 0 408
---Hypertension 3 11 0 0 0 0 14
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 52 62 0 1 0 0 115
---Atherosclerosis 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 11 0 0 1 0 24
Pneumonia and Influenza 45 42 0 0 0 0 87
---Pneumonia 45 42 0 0 0 0 87
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 62 45 0 0 0 0 107
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 9 8 0 0 0 0 17
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 17 0 0 0 0 24
Congenital Anomalies 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 6 0 0 0 0 11
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 46 27 2 0 1 0 76
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 21 13 0 0 0 0 34
---Falls 4 9 0 0 0 0 13
---Fires and Flames 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 18 4 2 0 1 0 25
Suicide 19 7 0 0 0 0 26
Homicide 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
All Other Causes (Residual) 75 110 1 0 0 0 186
Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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