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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
Total Deaths, All Causes 505 401 0 0 1 0 907
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 2 5 0 0 0 0 7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Malignant Neoplasms 127 79 0 0 0 0 206
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 24 16 0 0 0 0 40
------Colon 9 12 0 0 0 0 21
------Pancreas 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 56 24 0 0 0 0 80
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 52 24 0 0 0 0 76
---of Female Breast 0 13 0 0 0 0 13
---of Genitourinary Organs 20 9 0 0 0 0 29
------Cervix Uteri 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Prostate 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
------Bladder 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 27 17 0 0 0 0 44
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Diabetes Mellitus 10 16 0 0 0 0 26
Major Cardiovascular Disease 206 201 0 0 0 0 407
---Diseases of the Heart 163 155 0 0 0 0 318
------Ischemic Heart Disease 109 106 0 0 0 0 215
---Hypertension 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 28 35 0 0 0 0 63
---Atherosclerosis 2 4 0 0 0 0 6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
Pneumonia and Influenza 22 7 0 0 0 0 29
---Pneumonia 22 7 0 0 0 0 29
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 26 22 0 0 0 0 48
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 1 0 0 0 0 8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Congenital Anomalies 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 6 1 0 0 0 0 7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 38 13 0 0 0 0 51
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 19 5 0 0 0 0 24
---Falls 5 3 0 0 0 0 8
---Fires and Flames 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 10 5 0 0 0 0 15
Suicide 10 3 0 0 1 0 14
Homicide 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
All Other Causes (Residual) 37 48 0 0 0 0 85
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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