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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 15 16 6 1 0 0 38
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,900 1,567 414 390 1 0 4,272
---Deaths under 1 Year 21 20 5 4 0 0 50
---Deaths under 28 Days 9 12 2 1 0 0 24
Tuberculosis 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Septicemia 10 26 7 3 0 0 46
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 0 7 4 0 0 15
Malignant Neoplasms 410 322 93 85 1 0 911
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 82 62 24 35 0 0 203
------Colon 27 23 9 16 0 0 75
------Pancreas 19 7 5 4 0 0 35
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 175 96 31 12 0 0 314
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 173 93 26 10 0 0 302
---of Female Breast 0 48 0 13 0 0 61
---of Genitourinary Organs 61 47 20 11 0 0 139
------Cervix Uteri 0 12 0 1 0 0 13
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 21 0 8 0 0 29
------Prostate 40 0 16 0 0 0 56
------Bladder 6 6 0 0 0 0 12
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 92 69 18 14 1 0 194
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 7 8 2 0 0 0 17
Diabetes Mellitus 32 78 11 30 0 0 151
Major Cardiovascular Disease 735 682 146 186 0 0 1,749
---Diseases of the Heart 637 571 127 143 0 0 1,478
------Ischemic Heart Disease 362 318 72 70 0 0 822
---Hypertension 9 11 2 8 0 0 30
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 63 83 13 29 0 0 188
---Atherosclerosis 5 7 1 2 0 0 15
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 21 10 3 4 0 0 38
Pneumonia and Influenza 50 49 14 5 0 0 118
---Pneumonia 50 49 14 5 0 0 118
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 147 86 30 5 0 0 268
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 21 2 0 0 0 31
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 104 4 14 0 0 0 122
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 91 0 14 0 0 0 105
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 30 9 3 4 0 0 46
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 21 32 6 4 0 0 63
Congenital Anomalies 8 12 0 3 0 0 23
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 19 11 3 3 0 0 36
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 127 42 27 15 0 0 211
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 58 19 16 3 0 0 96
---Falls 9 5 5 3 0 0 22
---Fires and Flames 10 5 1 5 0 0 21
---Drownings 6 0 2 2 0 0 10
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 44 13 3 2 0 0 62
Suicide 41 12 6 1 0 0 60
Homicide 32 18 8 1 0 0 59
All Other Causes (Residual) 121 175 37 41 0 0 374
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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