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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 7 9 0 1 0 0 17
Total Deaths, All Causes 575 480 5 7 0 0 1,067
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 6 0 0 0 0 11
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Tuberculosis 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Septicemia 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malignant Neoplasms 126 81 1 2 0 0 210
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 31 18 1 0 0 0 50
------Colon 13 7 1 0 0 0 21
------Pancreas 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 36 21 0 0 0 0 57
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 35 20 0 0 0 0 55
---of Female Breast 0 10 0 1 0 0 11
---of Genitourinary Organs 22 9 0 0 0 0 31
------Cervix Uteri 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
------Prostate 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
------Bladder 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 37 23 0 1 0 0 61
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Diabetes Mellitus 4 8 0 0 0 0 12
Major Cardiovascular Disease 289 265 3 3 0 0 560
---Diseases of the Heart 237 220 1 3 0 0 461
------Ischemic Heart Disease 177 148 1 2 0 0 328
---Hypertension 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 30 22 1 0 0 0 53
---Atherosclerosis 15 18 1 0 0 0 34
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 5 0 0 0 0 11
Pneumonia and Influenza 20 9 1 0 0 0 30
---Pneumonia 20 7 1 0 0 0 28
---Influenza 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 10 0 0 0 0 37
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 7 3 0 0 0 0 10
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 8 0 0 0 0 14
Congenital Anomalies 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 8 0 0 0 0 11
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 32 21 0 1 0 0 54
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 24 16 0 0 0 0 40
---Falls 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
---Fires and Flames 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
---Drownings 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
Suicide 15 3 0 0 0 0 18
Homicide 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
All Other Causes (Residual) 36 53 0 1 0 0 90
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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