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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Marshall 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 10 1 0 0 0 21
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,973 2,004 7 10 1 2 3,997
---Deaths under 1 Year 18 9 0 0 0 0 27
---Deaths under 28 Days 13 6 0 0 0 0 19
Tuberculosis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 16 14 0 0 0 0 30
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Malignant Neoplasms 497 451 1 2 1 0 952
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 114 101 0 1 0 0 216
------Colon 44 45 0 1 0 0 90
------Pancreas 13 19 0 0 0 0 32
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 215 110 0 0 0 0 325
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 210 107 0 0 0 0 317
---of Female Breast 0 74 0 0 0 0 74
---of Genitourinary Organs 70 69 0 0 0 0 139
------Cervix Uteri 0 14 0 0 0 0 14
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 31 0 0 0 0 31
------Prostate 47 0 0 0 0 0 47
------Bladder 14 15 0 0 0 0 29
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 98 97 1 1 1 0 198
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 6 0 0 0 0 8
Diabetes Mellitus 60 88 1 3 0 0 152
Major Cardiovascular Disease 869 936 3 4 0 2 1,814
---Diseases of the Heart 725 737 2 3 0 2 1,469
------Ischemic Heart Disease 494 461 2 3 0 2 962
---Hypertension 11 11 0 0 0 0 22
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 100 151 1 1 0 0 253
---Atherosclerosis 3 7 0 0 0 0 10
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 30 30 0 0 0 0 60
Pneumonia and Influenza 72 74 0 0 0 0 146
---Pneumonia 70 74 0 0 0 0 144
---Influenza 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 137 107 1 0 0 0 245
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 10 9 0 0 0 0 19
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 7 4 0 0 0 0 11
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 15 8 0 0 0 0 23
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 26 37 0 0 0 0 63
Congenital Anomalies 9 5 0 0 0 0 14
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 62 46 0 0 0 0 108
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 27 16 0 0 0 0 43
---Falls 10 16 0 0 0 0 26
---Fires and Flames 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
---Drownings 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 20 8 0 0 0 0 28
Suicide 34 8 0 1 0 0 43
Homicide 9 8 0 0 0 0 17
All Other Causes (Residual) 147 206 1 0 0 0 354
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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