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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 6 4 0 1 0 0 11
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,392 1,410 30 35 1 0 2,868
---Deaths under 1 Year 21 8 0 1 0 0 30
---Deaths under 28 Days 16 4 0 1 0 0 21
Tuberculosis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 9 15 0 1 0 0 25
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 0 1 0 0 0 5
Malignant Neoplasms 327 305 8 5 0 0 645
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 70 63 1 3 0 0 137
------Colon 31 37 0 0 0 0 68
------Pancreas 5 13 0 3 0 0 21
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 118 68 6 1 0 0 193
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 115 63 5 1 0 0 184
---of Female Breast 0 55 0 0 0 0 55
---of Genitourinary Organs 61 38 0 0 0 0 99
------Cervix Uteri 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 23 0 0 0 0 23
------Prostate 37 0 0 0 0 0 37
------Bladder 11 5 0 0 0 0 16
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 78 81 1 1 0 0 161
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
Diabetes Mellitus 27 50 2 2 0 0 81
Major Cardiovascular Disease 600 667 11 16 0 0 1,294
---Diseases of the Heart 491 537 10 14 0 0 1,052
------Ischemic Heart Disease 339 359 7 7 0 0 712
---Hypertension 12 5 0 0 0 0 17
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 51 89 1 2 0 0 143
---Atherosclerosis 24 32 0 0 0 0 56
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 22 4 0 0 0 0 26
Pneumonia and Influenza 40 46 1 0 0 0 87
---Pneumonia 38 43 1 0 0 0 82
---Influenza 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 78 70 2 1 0 0 151
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 21 23 0 0 0 0 44
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 7 7 0 0 0 0 14
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 7 0 0 0 0 19
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 23 0 1 0 0 35
Congenital Anomalies 6 9 0 1 0 0 16
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 12 8 0 1 0 0 21
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 61 44 2 1 1 0 109
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 36 24 1 0 1 0 62
---Falls 2 7 0 1 0 0 10
---Fires and Flames 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
---Drownings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 18 12 1 0 0 0 31
Suicide 39 5 1 0 0 0 45
Homicide 7 3 0 0 0 0 10
All Other Causes (Residual) 149 145 2 6 0 0 302
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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