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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
Total Deaths, All Causes 463 434 9 11 0 0 917
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 7 0 0 0 0 10
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 4 0 0 0 0 6
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 2 7 0 0 0 0 9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 0 0 2 0 0 4
Malignant Neoplasms 107 83 2 1 0 0 193
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 24 23 1 0 0 0 48
------Colon 12 12 0 0 0 0 24
------Pancreas 4 6 0 0 0 0 10
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 24 13 1 0 0 0 38
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 23 13 1 0 0 0 37
---of Female Breast 0 10 0 1 0 0 11
---of Genitourinary Organs 32 15 0 0 0 0 47
------Cervix Uteri 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
------Prostate 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
------Bladder 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 27 22 0 0 0 0 49
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
Diabetes Mellitus 5 16 1 1 0 0 23
Major Cardiovascular Disease 198 200 3 4 0 0 405
---Diseases of the Heart 165 160 3 3 0 0 331
------Ischemic Heart Disease 120 108 2 1 0 0 231
---Hypertension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 24 33 0 1 0 0 58
---Atherosclerosis 1 5 0 0 0 0 6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 2 0 0 0 0 10
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 16 1 0 0 0 38
---Pneumonia 21 16 1 0 0 0 38
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 12 12 0 0 0 0 24
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 7 6 0 0 0 0 13
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 1 0 0 0 0 7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 2 0 0 0 0 9
Congenital Anomalies 2 4 0 0 0 0 6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 40 25 1 0 0 0 66
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 22 12 0 0 0 0 34
---Falls 3 6 0 0 0 0 9
---Fires and Flames 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Drownings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 13 5 1 0 0 0 19
Suicide 10 2 1 0 0 0 13
Homicide 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
All Other Causes (Residual) 36 55 0 2 0 0 93
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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