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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 5 6 0 0 0 0 11
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,489 1,517 9 7 0 0 3,022
---Deaths under 1 Year 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 5 0 0 0 0 11
Tuberculosis 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
Septicemia 7 17 1 0 0 0 25
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 7 2 0 0 0 0 9
Malignant Neoplasms 379 341 5 0 0 0 725
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 87 86 0 0 0 0 173
------Colon 32 44 0 0 0 0 76
------Pancreas 20 17 0 0 0 0 37
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 147 74 2 0 0 0 223
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 141 71 1 0 0 0 213
---of Female Breast 0 54 0 0 0 0 54
---of Genitourinary Organs 57 44 3 0 0 0 104
------Cervix Uteri 0 10 0 0 0 0 10
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 19 0 0 0 0 19
------Prostate 36 0 2 0 0 0 38
------Bladder 8 7 1 0 0 0 16
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 88 83 0 0 0 0 171
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 11 0 0 0 0 13
Diabetes Mellitus 47 61 0 1 0 0 109
Major Cardiovascular Disease 646 682 1 3 0 0 1,332
---Diseases of the Heart 536 564 1 3 0 0 1,104
------Ischemic Heart Disease 381 346 1 1 0 0 729
---Hypertension 1 7 0 0 0 0 8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 84 90 0 0 0 0 174
---Atherosclerosis 7 8 0 0 0 0 15
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 18 13 0 0 0 0 31
Pneumonia and Influenza 53 59 0 1 0 0 113
---Pneumonia 53 58 0 1 0 0 112
---Influenza 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 91 90 0 0 0 0 181
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 12 12 0 0 0 0 24
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 20 8 0 0 0 0 28
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 22 1 0 0 0 37
Congenital Anomalies 7 1 0 0 0 0 8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 12 27 0 0 0 0 39
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 47 28 1 0 0 0 76
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 17 10 1 0 0 0 28
---Falls 9 10 0 0 0 0 19
---Fires and Flames 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
---Drownings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 20 5 0 0 0 0 25
Suicide 39 3 0 0 0 0 42
Homicide 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
All Other Causes (Residual) 110 158 0 1 0 0 269
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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