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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 2 7 0 0 0 0 9
Total Deaths, All Causes 624 500 0 0 0 0 1,124
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
Malignant Neoplasms 161 110 0 0 0 0 271
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 34 23 0 0 0 0 57
------Colon 12 11 0 0 0 0 23
------Pancreas 6 10 0 0 0 0 16
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 66 25 0 0 0 0 91
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 64 23 0 0 0 0 87
---of Female Breast 0 16 0 0 0 0 16
---of Genitourinary Organs 22 17 0 0 0 0 39
------Cervix Uteri 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 10 0 0 0 0 10
------Prostate 17 0 0 0 0 0 17
------Bladder 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 39 29 0 0 0 0 68
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Diabetes Mellitus 16 17 0 0 0 0 33
Major Cardiovascular Disease 237 229 0 0 0 0 466
---Diseases of the Heart 194 173 0 0 0 0 367
------Ischemic Heart Disease 126 101 0 0 0 0 227
---Hypertension 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 30 43 0 0 0 0 73
---Atherosclerosis 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 9 0 0 0 0 16
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 19 0 0 0 0 34
---Pneumonia 15 18 0 0 0 0 33
---Influenza 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 33 27 0 0 0 0 60
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 9 2 0 0 0 0 11
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 3 0 0 0 0 13
Congenital Anomalies 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 8 6 0 0 0 0 14
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 50 24 0 0 0 0 74
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 33 16 0 0 0 0 49
---Falls 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
---Fires and Flames 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Drownings 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 9 5 0 0 0 0 14
Suicide 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
Homicide 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
All Other Causes (Residual) 51 51 0 0 0 0 102
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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