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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 14 6 2 0 0 0 22
Total Deaths, All Causes 3,010 3,446 97 81 3 5 6,642
---Deaths under 1 Year 22 15 4 4 0 0 45
---Deaths under 28 Days 18 9 1 2 0 0 30
Tuberculosis 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 23 48 1 0 0 0 72
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 15 4 1 0 0 0 20
Malignant Neoplasms 780 775 24 18 0 3 1,600
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 213 156 8 8 0 1 386
------Colon 87 69 8 3 0 0 167
------Pancreas 31 30 0 1 0 0 62
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 248 191 11 5 0 1 456
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 234 186 11 5 0 1 437
---of Female Breast 0 136 0 0 0 0 136
---of Genitourinary Organs 143 112 2 0 0 0 257
------Cervix Uteri 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 62 0 0 0 0 62
------Prostate 92 1 2 0 0 0 95
------Bladder 27 11 0 0 0 0 38
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 176 180 3 5 0 1 365
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 10 13 0 0 0 0 23
Diabetes Mellitus 89 105 3 3 0 0 200
Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,272 1,637 36 34 0 1 2,980
---Diseases of the Heart 1,026 1,211 34 26 0 1 2,298
------Ischemic Heart Disease 769 824 26 16 0 1 1,636
---Hypertension 12 24 0 2 0 0 38
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 165 318 1 6 0 0 490
---Atherosclerosis 12 46 0 0 0 0 58
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 57 38 1 0 0 0 96
Pneumonia and Influenza 106 123 3 4 0 0 236
---Pneumonia 105 123 3 4 0 0 235
---Influenza 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 174 194 5 2 0 0 375
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 32 36 1 1 0 0 70
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 17 9 0 1 0 0 27
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 30 21 0 1 0 0 52
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 28 21 1 1 0 0 51
Congenital Anomalies 12 11 1 2 0 0 26
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 9 28 3 3 0 0 43
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 108 62 4 3 0 0 177
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 46 22 1 1 0 0 70
---Falls 22 23 2 2 0 0 49
---Fires and Flames 9 4 0 0 0 0 13
---Drownings 7 1 0 0 0 0 8
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 24 12 1 0 0 0 37
Suicide 39 8 3 0 1 1 52
Homicide 12 7 3 0 0 0 22
All Other Causes (Residual) 285 380 8 9 2 0 684
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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