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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 11 6 0 0 0 0 17
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,628 1,423 4 6 0 0 3,061
---Deaths under 1 Year 22 23 0 0 0 0 45
---Deaths under 28 Days 15 16 0 0 0 0 31
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 19 25 0 0 0 0 44
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Malignant Neoplasms 379 269 1 2 0 0 651
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 70 37 0 1 0 0 108
------Colon 28 16 0 0 0 0 44
------Pancreas 16 9 0 0 0 0 25
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 132 56 1 1 0 0 190
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 128 55 1 1 0 0 185
---of Female Breast 0 48 0 0 0 0 48
---of Genitourinary Organs 63 46 0 0 0 0 109
------Cervix Uteri 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 25 0 0 0 0 25
------Prostate 38 1 0 0 0 0 39
------Bladder 15 4 0 0 0 0 19
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 114 82 0 0 0 0 196
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 6 6 0 0 0 0 12
Diabetes Mellitus 36 44 0 1 0 0 81
Major Cardiovascular Disease 627 669 1 3 0 0 1,300
---Diseases of the Heart 526 524 1 3 0 0 1,054
------Ischemic Heart Disease 357 337 0 1 0 0 695
---Hypertension 6 10 0 0 0 0 16
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 60 105 0 0 0 0 165
---Atherosclerosis 12 14 0 0 0 0 26
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 23 16 0 0 0 0 39
Pneumonia and Influenza 70 61 0 0 0 0 131
---Pneumonia 70 59 0 0 0 0 129
---Influenza 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 79 53 2 0 0 0 134
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 18 20 0 0 0 0 38
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 26 8 0 0 0 0 34
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 5 0 0 0 0 19
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 28 24 0 0 0 0 52
Congenital Anomalies 15 14 0 0 0 0 29
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 105 48 0 0 0 0 153
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 60 24 0 0 0 0 84
---Falls 16 9 0 0 0 0 25
---Fires and Flames 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 24 10 0 0 0 0 34
Suicide 44 8 0 0 0 0 52
Homicide 9 3 0 0 0 0 12
All Other Causes (Residual) 157 179 0 0 0 0 336
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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