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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 9 5 1 0 0 0 15
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,958 1,800 56 61 2 0 3,877
---Deaths under 1 Year 13 10 0 0 0 0 23
---Deaths under 28 Days 7 8 0 0 0 0 15
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 14 13 1 0 0 0 28
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 1 1 0 0 0 6
Malignant Neoplasms 472 425 14 11 1 0 923
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 108 90 7 4 0 0 209
------Colon 45 43 3 2 0 0 93
------Pancreas 16 19 1 2 0 0 38
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 191 100 4 4 1 0 300
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 183 99 4 4 1 0 291
---of Female Breast 0 79 0 1 0 0 80
---of Genitourinary Organs 59 56 2 1 0 0 118
------Cervix Uteri 0 5 0 1 0 0 6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 31 0 0 0 0 31
------Prostate 39 0 1 0 0 0 40
------Bladder 10 10 1 0 0 0 21
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 114 100 1 1 0 0 216
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
Diabetes Mellitus 39 71 3 4 0 0 117
Major Cardiovascular Disease 918 912 22 32 0 0 1,884
---Diseases of the Heart 786 743 16 28 0 0 1,573
------Ischemic Heart Disease 561 506 10 19 0 0 1,096
---Hypertension 4 5 1 0 0 0 10
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 95 142 4 3 0 0 244
---Atherosclerosis 5 8 0 0 0 0 13
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 28 14 1 1 0 0 44
Pneumonia and Influenza 51 41 0 2 0 0 94
---Pneumonia 51 41 0 2 0 0 94
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 103 76 3 0 0 0 182
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 22 9 0 0 0 0 31
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 12 5 0 0 0 0 17
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 23 17 0 2 0 0 42
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 25 18 3 3 0 0 49
Congenital Anomalies 6 5 0 0 0 0 11
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 24 24 0 0 0 0 48
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 69 32 1 1 0 0 103
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 29 14 0 0 0 0 43
---Falls 14 13 0 0 0 0 27
---Fires and Flames 3 1 0 1 0 0 5
---Drownings 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 20 4 1 0 0 0 25
Suicide 37 6 1 0 0 0 44
Homicide 5 2 1 0 0 0 8
All Other Causes (Residual) 150 147 6 6 1 0 310
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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