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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 10 15 0 0 0 0 25
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,251 1,009 1 0 0 0 2,261
---Deaths under 1 Year 15 11 0 0 0 0 26
---Deaths under 28 Days 10 7 0 0 0 0 17
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 13 4 0 0 0 0 17
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Malignant Neoplasms 292 248 0 0 0 0 540
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 44 54 0 0 0 0 98
------Colon 15 27 0 0 0 0 42
------Pancreas 8 11 0 0 0 0 19
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 138 73 0 0 0 0 211
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 134 72 0 0 0 0 206
---of Female Breast 0 43 0 0 0 0 43
---of Genitourinary Organs 52 28 0 0 0 0 80
------Cervix Uteri 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 14 0 0 0 0 14
------Prostate 35 0 0 0 0 0 35
------Bladder 8 2 0 0 0 0 10
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 58 50 0 0 0 0 108
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 7 1 0 0 0 0 8
Diabetes Mellitus 36 47 0 0 0 0 83
Major Cardiovascular Disease 511 446 0 0 0 0 957
---Diseases of the Heart 440 348 0 0 0 0 788
------Ischemic Heart Disease 272 211 0 0 0 0 483
---Hypertension 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 51 77 0 0 0 0 128
---Atherosclerosis 5 3 0 0 0 0 8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 16 0 0 0 0 27
Pneumonia and Influenza 30 37 0 0 0 0 67
---Pneumonia 29 36 0 0 0 0 65
---Influenza 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 61 55 0 0 0 0 116
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 9 11 0 0 0 0 20
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 9 4 0 0 0 0 13
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 8 0 0 0 0 14
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 9 1 0 0 0 19
Congenital Anomalies 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 7 8 0 0 0 0 15
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 101 30 0 0 0 0 131
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 54 16 0 0 0 0 70
---Falls 8 3 0 0 0 0 11
---Fires and Flames 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
---Drownings 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 27 6 0 0 0 0 33
Suicide 34 4 0 0 0 0 38
Homicide 14 3 0 0 0 0 17
All Other Causes (Residual) 112 100 0 0 0 0 212
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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