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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 27 15 3 4 0 0 49
Total Deaths, All Causes 3,310 3,613 115 126 1 3 7,168
---Deaths under 1 Year 24 22 7 1 0 0 54
---Deaths under 28 Days 14 14 5 0 0 0 33
Tuberculosis 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
Septicemia 31 40 1 3 0 0 75
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 7 3 3 0 0 0 13
Malignant Neoplasms 787 778 26 19 0 2 1,612
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 172 163 10 5 0 0 350
------Colon 66 77 4 3 0 0 150
------Pancreas 24 39 2 1 0 0 66
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 295 212 8 3 0 2 520
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 281 208 8 3 0 2 502
---of Female Breast 1 122 0 5 0 0 128
---of Genitourinary Organs 120 100 0 2 0 0 222
------Cervix Uteri 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 59 0 1 0 0 61
------Prostate 73 1 0 0 0 0 74
------Bladder 31 15 0 1 0 0 47
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 199 181 8 4 0 0 392
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 17 26 0 1 0 0 44
Diabetes Mellitus 62 110 3 7 0 0 182
Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,449 1,686 43 62 1 0 3,241
---Diseases of the Heart 1,256 1,343 33 51 1 0 2,684
------Ischemic Heart Disease 878 871 24 28 1 0 1,802
---Hypertension 10 13 1 1 0 0 25
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 143 272 9 10 0 0 434
---Atherosclerosis 8 14 0 0 0 0 22
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 32 44 0 0 0 0 76
Pneumonia and Influenza 93 113 1 2 0 0 209
---Pneumonia 93 108 1 2 0 0 204
---Influenza 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 160 216 4 5 0 0 385
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 14 30 0 0 0 0 44
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 83 28 2 1 0 0 114
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 49 0 2 0 0 0 51
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 42 26 0 0 0 0 68
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 39 53 1 3 0 0 96
Congenital Anomalies 15 19 1 0 0 0 35
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 15 14 2 2 0 0 33
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 134 89 3 3 0 0 229
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 53 34 1 2 0 0 90
---Falls 23 23 0 0 0 0 46
---Fires and Flames 6 3 1 0 0 0 10
---Drownings 6 1 0 1 0 0 8
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 46 28 1 0 0 0 75
Suicide 52 9 1 0 0 0 62
Homicide 25 10 5 0 0 1 41
All Other Causes (Residual) 298 391 19 18 0 0 726
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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