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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Total Deaths, All Causes 742 616 16 20 1 1 1,396
---Deaths under 1 Year 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 4 6 0 0 0 0 10
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Malignant Neoplasms 187 132 3 4 0 0 326
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 40 36 0 1 0 0 77
------Colon 14 21 0 0 0 0 35
------Pancreas 9 10 0 0 0 0 19
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 68 30 1 0 0 0 99
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 68 28 1 0 0 0 97
---of Female Breast 0 21 0 1 0 0 22
---of Genitourinary Organs 33 19 2 0 0 0 54
------Cervix Uteri 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
------Prostate 22 0 2 0 0 0 24
------Bladder 8 2 0 0 0 0 10
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 46 26 0 2 0 0 74
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4 0 0 0 0 7
Diabetes Mellitus 14 22 0 0 0 0 36
Major Cardiovascular Disease 264 263 6 10 1 1 545
---Diseases of the Heart 223 196 6 7 0 1 433
------Ischemic Heart Disease 143 123 3 3 0 0 272
---Hypertension 1 3 0 1 0 0 5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 30 56 0 2 1 0 89
---Atherosclerosis 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
Pneumonia and Influenza 30 26 2 2 0 0 60
---Pneumonia 29 26 2 2 0 0 59
---Influenza 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 61 23 0 0 0 0 84
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 10 5 0 0 0 0 15
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 10 5 0 0 0 0 15
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 3 0 0 0 0 13
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 12 1 1 0 0 19
Congenital Anomalies 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 8 10 0 1 0 0 19
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 56 26 2 0 0 0 84
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 30 17 1 0 0 0 48
---Falls 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
---Fires and Flames 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 13 3 1 0 0 0 17
Suicide 14 1 0 0 0 0 15
Homicide 6 1 0 0 0 0 7
All Other Causes (Residual) 62 79 2 2 0 0 145
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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