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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
Total Deaths, All Causes 928 774 10 7 1 3 1,723
---Deaths under 1 Year 10 6 1 1 0 0 18
---Deaths under 28 Days 8 3 1 1 0 0 13
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 7 7 0 0 0 0 14
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Malignant Neoplasms 209 188 4 1 0 2 404
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 45 39 1 1 0 0 86
------Colon 21 20 0 0 0 0 41
------Pancreas 6 10 0 1 0 0 17
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 75 52 2 0 0 1 130
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 71 52 2 0 0 1 126
---of Female Breast 0 30 0 0 0 0 30
---of Genitourinary Organs 39 29 0 0 0 0 68
------Cervix Uteri 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 15 0 0 0 0 15
------Prostate 26 0 0 0 0 0 26
------Bladder 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 50 38 1 0 0 1 90
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 6 0 0 0 0 7
Diabetes Mellitus 24 29 0 0 0 0 53
Major Cardiovascular Disease 383 322 2 2 0 0 709
---Diseases of the Heart 330 253 2 2 0 0 587
------Ischemic Heart Disease 238 165 1 2 0 0 406
---Hypertension 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 35 53 0 0 0 0 88
---Atherosclerosis 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 11 0 0 0 0 22
Pneumonia and Influenza 26 28 0 0 0 0 54
---Pneumonia 26 28 0 0 0 0 54
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 44 26 0 0 0 1 71
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 12 8 0 0 0 0 20
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 8 0 1 0 0 9
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 17 6 0 0 0 0 23
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 13 15 0 0 0 0 28
Congenital Anomalies 4 2 1 0 0 0 7
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 11 6 0 0 0 0 17
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 74 40 1 0 0 0 115
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 48 22 0 0 0 0 70
---Falls 6 7 0 0 0 0 13
---Fires and Flames 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
---Drownings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 19 9 1 0 0 0 29
Suicide 30 4 1 0 0 0 35
Homicide 8 5 0 0 1 0 14
All Other Causes (Residual) 73 82 1 3 0 0 159
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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