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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 24 24 1 0 0 0 49
Total Deaths, All Causes 4,315 4,471 57 57 4 4 8,908
---Deaths under 1 Year 47 41 2 1 1 0 92
---Deaths under 28 Days 31 22 1 1 1 0 56
Tuberculosis 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Septicemia 40 42 1 2 0 0 85
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
Malignant Neoplasms 1,007 985 16 16 0 1 2,025
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 219 237 1 4 0 0 461
------Colon 83 118 0 3 0 0 204
------Pancreas 36 60 0 0 0 0 96
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 392 258 5 3 0 0 658
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 380 255 5 3 0 0 643
---of Female Breast 0 139 0 1 0 0 140
---of Genitourinary Organs 142 134 3 3 0 0 282
------Cervix Uteri 0 21 0 1 0 0 22
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 71 0 1 0 0 72
------Prostate 104 0 1 0 0 0 105
------Bladder 17 14 1 1 0 0 33
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 254 217 7 5 0 1 484
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 16 21 0 0 0 0 37
Diabetes Mellitus 147 176 3 2 1 0 329
Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,842 2,084 16 23 1 0 3,966
---Diseases of the Heart 1,492 1,553 9 14 1 0 3,069
------Ischemic Heart Disease 999 877 6 8 1 0 1,891
---Hypertension 14 38 0 0 0 0 52
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 227 354 6 7 0 0 594
---Atherosclerosis 43 83 1 0 0 0 127
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 66 56 0 2 0 0 124
Pneumonia and Influenza 113 150 1 0 0 0 264
---Pneumonia 110 144 1 0 0 0 255
---Influenza 3 6 0 0 0 0 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 258 204 1 2 0 0 465
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 51 48 0 2 0 0 101
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 49 11 1 0 0 0 61
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 18 0 0 0 0 0 18
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 41 21 0 0 0 0 62
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 47 45 0 1 0 0 93
Congenital Anomalies 22 20 0 0 0 0 42
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 24 34 1 1 0 0 60
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 175 101 1 2 0 2 281
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 78 38 1 0 0 0 117
---Falls 32 30 0 0 0 1 63
---Fires and Flames 6 8 0 1 0 0 15
---Drownings 12 1 0 0 0 0 13
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 47 24 0 1 0 1 73
Suicide 84 16 1 0 0 0 101
Homicide 27 11 2 0 0 0 40
All Other Causes (Residual) 415 545 13 8 2 1 984
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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