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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Gilmer 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 3 0 0 0 0 7
Total Deaths, All Causes 412 412 0 0 1 0 825
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 2 4 0 0 0 0 6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malignant Neoplasms 91 88 0 0 1 0 180
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 23 26 0 0 0 0 49
------Colon 10 14 0 0 0 0 24
------Pancreas 2 4 0 0 0 0 6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 40 14 0 0 1 0 55
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 39 14 0 0 1 0 54
---of Female Breast 0 16 0 0 0 0 16
---of Genitourinary Organs 13 18 0 0 0 0 31
------Cervix Uteri 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
------Prostate 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
------Bladder 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 15 14 0 0 0 0 29
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
Diabetes Mellitus 14 13 0 0 0 0 27
Major Cardiovascular Disease 180 202 0 0 0 0 382
---Diseases of the Heart 145 162 0 0 0 0 307
------Ischemic Heart Disease 106 96 0 0 0 0 202
---Hypertension 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 23 30 0 0 0 0 53
---Atherosclerosis 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 16 0 0 0 0 31
---Pneumonia 15 15 0 0 0 0 30
---Influenza 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 14 18 0 0 0 0 32
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 4 0 0 0 0 8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 7 0 0 0 0 11
Congenital Anomalies 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 27 13 0 0 0 0 40
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 4 0 0 0 0 17
---Falls 2 5 0 0 0 0 7
---Fires and Flames 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 9 1 0 0 0 0 10
Suicide 13 0 0 0 0 0 13
Homicide 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
All Other Causes (Residual) 35 42 0 0 0 0 77
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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