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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 17 13 0 0 0 0 30
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,503 1,329 2 0 0 3 2,837
---Deaths under 1 Year 12 11 0 0 0 0 23
---Deaths under 28 Days 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 13 17 0 0 0 0 30
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Malignant Neoplasms 355 325 2 0 0 0 682
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 73 63 0 0 0 0 136
------Colon 24 23 0 0 0 0 47
------Pancreas 12 13 0 0 0 0 25
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 144 84 1 0 0 0 229
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 132 83 1 0 0 0 216
---of Female Breast 0 62 0 0 0 0 62
---of Genitourinary Organs 55 44 0 0 0 0 99
------Cervix Uteri 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 28 0 0 0 0 28
------Prostate 37 0 0 0 0 0 37
------Bladder 10 2 0 0 0 0 12
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 83 72 1 0 0 0 156
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 6 0 0 0 0 9
Diabetes Mellitus 23 34 0 0 0 0 57
Major Cardiovascular Disease 590 570 0 0 0 1 1,161
---Diseases of the Heart 494 449 0 0 0 1 944
------Ischemic Heart Disease 304 256 0 0 0 0 560
---Hypertension 3 8 0 0 0 0 11
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 70 91 0 0 0 0 161
---Atherosclerosis 3 6 0 0 0 0 9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 20 16 0 0 0 0 36
Pneumonia and Influenza 52 65 0 0 0 0 117
---Pneumonia 51 64 0 0 0 0 115
---Influenza 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 101 70 0 0 0 0 171
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 15 16 0 0 0 0 31
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 45 3 0 0 0 0 48
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 36 1 0 0 0 0 37
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 10 0 0 0 0 19
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 20 23 0 0 0 0 43
Congenital Anomalies 3 6 0 0 0 0 9
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 11 12 0 0 0 1 24
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 113 44 0 0 0 0 157
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 54 23 0 0 0 0 77
---Falls 12 8 0 0 0 0 20
---Fires and Flames 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
---Drownings 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 44 11 0 0 0 0 55
Suicide 27 5 0 0 0 0 32
Homicide 8 4 0 0 0 0 12
All Other Causes (Residual) 125 134 0 0 0 1 260
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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