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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 23 11 6 4 0 0 44
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,589 1,365 145 125 2 2 3,228
---Deaths under 1 Year 19 15 0 2 0 0 36
---Deaths under 28 Days 9 10 0 2 0 0 21
Tuberculosis 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Septicemia 11 8 0 2 0 0 21
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 14 1 0 0 0 0 15
Malignant Neoplasms 391 318 32 26 0 1 768
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 87 58 7 7 0 0 159
------Colon 33 24 2 2 0 0 61
------Pancreas 16 12 0 2 0 0 30
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 176 71 14 7 0 1 269
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 171 70 13 7 0 1 262
---of Female Breast 0 52 0 1 0 0 53
---of Genitourinary Organs 47 53 4 4 0 0 108
------Cervix Uteri 0 8 0 0 0 0 8
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 31 0 4 0 0 35
------Prostate 33 0 3 0 0 0 36
------Bladder 8 6 0 0 0 0 14
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 81 84 7 7 0 0 179
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 6 0 0 0 0 10
Diabetes Mellitus 40 33 4 12 0 0 89
Major Cardiovascular Disease 688 664 65 62 1 0 1,480
---Diseases of the Heart 593 517 47 43 1 0 1,201
------Ischemic Heart Disease 358 301 23 25 0 0 707
---Hypertension 1 8 3 2 0 0 14
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 69 120 10 14 0 0 213
---Atherosclerosis 8 12 1 1 0 0 22
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 17 7 4 2 0 0 30
Pneumonia and Influenza 42 45 6 3 0 0 96
---Pneumonia 41 44 6 3 0 0 94
---Influenza 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 63 43 5 0 0 0 111
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 11 10 2 0 0 0 23
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 9 3 0 0 0 0 12
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 18 7 2 1 0 0 28
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 12 6 2 0 0 32
Congenital Anomalies 5 8 0 1 0 0 14
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 18 13 2 2 0 0 35
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 108 44 6 1 0 1 160
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 53 24 1 0 0 1 79
---Falls 9 6 0 0 0 0 15
---Fires and Flames 6 6 0 0 0 0 12
---Drownings 8 1 1 1 0 0 11
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 32 7 4 0 0 0 43
Suicide 40 5 2 0 1 0 48
Homicide 11 4 1 0 0 0 16
All Other Causes (Residual) 115 150 14 12 0 0 291
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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