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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 24 17 1 2 0 0 44
Total Deaths, All Causes 3,652 3,578 296 328 3 5 7,862
---Deaths under 1 Year 27 30 3 4 0 0 64
---Deaths under 28 Days 17 20 2 3 0 0 42
Tuberculosis 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Septicemia 37 58 3 5 0 0 103
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 9 1 5 1 0 0 16
Malignant Neoplasms 844 738 72 79 1 2 1,736
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 160 177 16 25 0 0 378
------Colon 48 77 7 9 0 0 141
------Pancreas 31 32 5 4 0 0 72
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 343 170 23 10 0 0 546
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 331 165 21 10 0 0 527
---of Female Breast 0 98 0 22 0 0 120
---of Genitourinary Organs 130 99 15 8 1 1 254
------Cervix Uteri 0 14 0 1 0 0 15
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 48 0 6 0 1 55
------Prostate 92 0 14 0 0 0 106
------Bladder 17 17 0 1 0 0 35
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 211 194 18 14 0 1 438
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 13 15 0 0 0 0 28
Diabetes Mellitus 71 107 12 12 0 0 202
Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,407 1,608 105 145 2 2 3,269
---Diseases of the Heart 1,204 1,261 91 106 1 2 2,665
------Ischemic Heart Disease 840 792 60 71 0 2 1,765
---Hypertension 13 23 2 7 0 0 45
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 146 264 11 25 1 0 447
---Atherosclerosis 9 17 0 2 0 0 28
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 35 43 1 5 0 0 84
Pneumonia and Influenza 145 167 8 10 0 0 330
---Pneumonia 141 160 8 9 0 0 318
---Influenza 4 7 0 1 0 0 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 267 182 20 12 0 0 481
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 30 26 1 4 0 0 61
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 76 3 7 0 0 0 86
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 63 0 7 0 0 0 70
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 52 30 2 3 0 0 87
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 50 56 2 7 0 0 115
Congenital Anomalies 16 8 0 3 0 0 27
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 21 29 2 2 0 0 54
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 192 100 12 6 0 1 311
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 115 56 2 1 0 1 175
---Falls 20 25 1 2 0 0 48
---Fires and Flames 11 7 0 0 0 0 18
---Drownings 9 2 2 0 0 0 13
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 37 10 7 3 0 0 57
Suicide 103 16 2 0 0 0 121
Homicide 37 22 10 3 0 0 72
All Other Causes (Residual) 310 437 34 40 0 0 821
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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