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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 20 12 3 3 0 0 38
Total Deaths, All Causes 2,936 2,947 242 276 0 0 6,401
---Deaths under 1 Year 23 11 2 6 0 0 42
---Deaths under 28 Days 12 8 0 4 0 0 24
Tuberculosis 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Septicemia 30 35 2 5 0 0 72
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 12 1 0 0 0 0 13
Malignant Neoplasms 677 610 50 63 0 0 1,400
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 138 153 17 20 0 0 328
------Colon 48 71 6 7 0 0 132
------Pancreas 23 23 4 6 0 0 56
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 290 150 17 12 0 0 469
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 277 148 16 11 0 0 452
---of Female Breast 0 101 0 6 0 0 107
---of Genitourinary Organs 92 73 8 7 0 0 180
------Cervix Uteri 0 13 0 0 0 0 13
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 38 0 6 0 0 44
------Prostate 67 0 7 0 0 0 74
------Bladder 14 10 1 0 0 0 25
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 157 133 8 18 0 0 316
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 12 15 2 2 0 0 31
Diabetes Mellitus 57 106 7 16 0 0 186
Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,182 1,349 106 117 0 0 2,754
---Diseases of the Heart 1,038 1,099 89 103 0 0 2,329
------Ischemic Heart Disease 797 740 61 66 0 0 1,664
---Hypertension 8 14 3 1 0 0 26
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 99 182 13 7 0 0 301
---Atherosclerosis 8 25 0 3 0 0 36
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 29 29 1 3 0 0 62
Pneumonia and Influenza 90 101 9 9 0 0 209
---Pneumonia 86 96 9 9 0 0 200
---Influenza 4 5 0 0 0 0 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 180 175 6 8 0 0 369
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 19 37 0 2 0 0 58
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 124 12 12 1 0 0 149
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 100 1 11 0 0 0 112
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 40 28 3 2 0 0 73
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 35 38 2 8 0 0 83
Congenital Anomalies 9 6 0 2 0 0 17
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 13 13 3 0 0 0 29
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 154 90 10 13 0 0 267
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 74 34 5 7 0 0 120
---Falls 20 21 0 2 0 0 43
---Fires and Flames 3 6 2 2 0 0 13
---Drownings 10 3 1 0 0 0 14
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 47 26 2 2 0 0 77
Suicide 53 11 1 0 0 0 65
Homicide 18 15 7 0 0 0 40
All Other Causes (Residual) 246 341 22 30 0 0 639
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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