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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 16 11 1 1 0 0 29
Total Deaths, All Causes 2,134 2,192 79 101 1 0 4,507
---Deaths under 1 Year 13 7 0 1 0 0 21
---Deaths under 28 Days 10 4 0 1 0 0 15
Tuberculosis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 17 29 1 2 0 0 49
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 8 1 0 0 0 0 9
Malignant Neoplasms 500 473 20 24 0 0 1,017
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 98 104 4 10 0 0 216
------Colon 28 45 2 6 0 0 81
------Pancreas 22 26 1 4 0 0 53
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 201 152 5 4 0 0 362
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 191 151 5 4 0 0 351
---of Female Breast 0 56 0 3 0 0 59
---of Genitourinary Organs 73 59 8 2 0 0 142
------Cervix Uteri 0 13 0 0 0 0 13
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 34 0 1 0 0 35
------Prostate 55 0 8 0 0 0 63
------Bladder 12 7 0 0 0 0 19
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 128 102 3 5 0 0 238
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 6 10 0 1 0 0 17
Diabetes Mellitus 37 65 7 5 0 0 114
Major Cardiovascular Disease 825 925 28 48 0 0 1,826
---Diseases of the Heart 681 653 22 35 0 0 1,391
------Ischemic Heart Disease 424 355 14 14 0 0 807
---Hypertension 11 17 0 3 0 0 31
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 85 191 4 9 0 0 289
---Atherosclerosis 16 25 0 0 0 0 41
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 32 39 2 1 0 0 74
Pneumonia and Influenza 72 85 1 3 0 0 161
---Pneumonia 70 80 1 3 0 0 154
---Influenza 2 5 0 0 0 0 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 112 114 3 0 1 0 230
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 20 23 1 0 0 0 44
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 49 13 0 0 0 0 62
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 35 0 0 0 0 0 35
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 16 20 3 0 0 0 39
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 37 28 2 2 0 0 69
Congenital Anomalies 14 8 0 0 0 0 22
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 23 51 1 4 0 0 79
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 118 62 4 2 0 0 186
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 60 30 2 0 0 0 92
---Falls 13 16 0 1 0 0 30
---Fires and Flames 6 4 0 1 0 0 11
---Drownings 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 33 12 2 0 0 0 47
Suicide 49 11 1 0 0 0 61
Homicide 5 3 0 0 0 0 8
All Other Causes (Residual) 246 293 8 10 0 0 557
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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