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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
Total Deaths, All Causes 750 641 12 4 0 0 1,407
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 2 0 0 0 0 10
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
Tuberculosis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 5 9 1 0 0 0 15
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Malignant Neoplasms 207 147 1 0 0 0 355
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 49 35 0 0 0 0 84
------Colon 22 19 0 0 0 0 41
------Pancreas 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 80 33 0 0 0 0 113
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 79 33 0 0 0 0 112
---of Female Breast 0 25 0 0 0 0 25
---of Genitourinary Organs 36 16 0 0 0 0 52
------Cervix Uteri 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 10 0 0 0 0 10
------Prostate 26 1 0 0 0 0 27
------Bladder 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 42 38 1 0 0 0 81
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
Diabetes Mellitus 26 30 1 0 0 0 57
Major Cardiovascular Disease 283 262 5 2 0 0 552
---Diseases of the Heart 241 201 1 2 0 0 445
------Ischemic Heart Disease 149 129 0 2 0 0 280
---Hypertension 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 30 46 4 0 0 0 80
---Atherosclerosis 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
Pneumonia and Influenza 18 19 1 0 0 0 38
---Pneumonia 18 19 1 0 0 0 38
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 26 0 1 0 0 54
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 8 0 0 0 0 11
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 8 0 0 0 0 19
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 6 1 0 0 0 12
Congenital Anomalies 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 9 2 0 0 0 0 11
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 48 19 1 0 0 0 68
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 35 12 1 0 0 0 48
---Falls 4 4 0 0 0 0 8
---Fires and Flames 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Drownings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 8 3 0 0 0 0 11
Suicide 23 0 0 0 0 0 23
Homicide 8 2 0 0 0 0 10
All Other Causes (Residual) 67 105 1 1 0 0 174
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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