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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Jackson 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 13 0 0 0 0 22
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,411 1,321 1 1 1 2 2,737
---Deaths under 1 Year 10 15 0 0 0 0 25
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 11 0 0 0 0 17
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 10 15 0 0 0 0 25
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Malignant Neoplasms 346 263 0 0 0 1 610
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 75 55 0 0 0 1 131
------Colon 27 28 0 0 0 0 55
------Pancreas 18 8 0 0 0 0 26
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 121 66 0 0 0 0 187
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 119 66 0 0 0 0 185
---of Female Breast 2 44 0 0 0 0 46
---of Genitourinary Organs 55 38 0 0 0 0 93
------Cervix Uteri 0 6 0 0 0 0 6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 18 0 0 0 0 18
------Prostate 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
------Bladder 11 5 0 0 0 0 16
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 93 60 0 0 0 0 153
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
Diabetes Mellitus 32 46 0 0 0 0 78
Major Cardiovascular Disease 601 656 0 1 1 0 1,259
---Diseases of the Heart 475 527 0 1 1 0 1,004
------Ischemic Heart Disease 278 302 0 0 0 0 580
---Hypertension 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 89 103 0 0 0 0 192
---Atherosclerosis 7 7 0 0 0 0 14
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 20 13 0 0 0 0 33
Pneumonia and Influenza 45 71 0 0 0 0 116
---Pneumonia 43 70 0 0 0 0 113
---Influenza 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 82 60 0 0 0 0 142
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 11 4 0 0 0 0 15
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 5 0 0 0 0 13
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 15 9 0 0 0 0 24
Congenital Anomalies 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 12 5 0 0 0 0 17
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 68 43 0 0 0 0 111
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 40 27 0 0 0 0 67
---Falls 4 5 0 0 0 0 9
---Fires and Flames 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
---Drownings 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 19 7 0 0 0 0 26
Suicide 25 7 0 0 0 0 32
Homicide 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
All Other Causes (Residual) 137 129 1 0 0 1 268
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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