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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Lewis 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 8 0 0 0 0 14
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,109 1,111 5 0 0 0 2,225
---Deaths under 1 Year 15 7 0 0 0 0 22
---Deaths under 28 Days 13 3 0 0 0 0 16
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 12 17 0 0 0 0 29
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 1 1 0 0 0 4
Malignant Neoplasms 276 233 0 0 0 0 509
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 56 49 0 0 0 0 105
------Colon 33 21 0 0 0 0 54
------Pancreas 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 111 58 0 0 0 0 169
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 108 58 0 0 0 0 166
---of Female Breast 0 26 0 0 0 0 26
---of Genitourinary Organs 47 40 0 0 0 0 87
------Cervix Uteri 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 21 0 0 0 0 21
------Prostate 36 0 0 0 0 0 36
------Bladder 6 1 0 0 0 0 7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 62 60 0 0 0 0 122
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Diabetes Mellitus 24 34 1 0 0 0 59
Major Cardiovascular Disease 467 545 1 0 0 0 1,013
---Diseases of the Heart 395 449 1 0 0 0 845
------Ischemic Heart Disease 245 221 1 0 0 0 467
---Hypertension 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 50 88 0 0 0 0 138
---Atherosclerosis 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
Pneumonia and Influenza 28 39 0 0 0 0 67
---Pneumonia 28 37 0 0 0 0 65
---Influenza 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 57 56 0 0 0 0 113
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 5 0 0 0 0 13
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 7 0 0 0 0 18
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 13 10 0 0 0 0 23
Congenital Anomalies 6 6 1 0 0 0 13
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 6 8 0 0 0 0 14
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 56 24 1 0 0 0 81
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 29 10 1 0 0 0 40
---Falls 3 9 0 0 0 0 12
---Fires and Flames 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
---Drownings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 19 4 0 0 0 0 23
Suicide 28 5 0 0 0 0 33
Homicide 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
All Other Causes (Residual) 103 112 0 0 0 0 215
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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