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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 12 10 0 0 0 0 22
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,954 1,760 4 6 2 1 3,727
---Deaths under 1 Year 14 9 0 0 0 0 23
---Deaths under 28 Days 11 7 0 0 0 0 18
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 18 26 0 0 0 0 44
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
Malignant Neoplasms 509 395 0 0 1 0 905
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 98 97 0 0 0 0 195
------Colon 38 55 0 0 0 0 93
------Pancreas 18 16 0 0 0 0 34
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 208 111 0 0 1 0 320
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 203 108 0 0 1 0 312
---of Female Breast 0 59 0 0 0 0 59
---of Genitourinary Organs 85 44 0 0 0 0 129
------Cervix Uteri 0 6 0 0 0 0 6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 22 0 0 0 0 22
------Prostate 54 0 0 0 0 0 54
------Bladder 16 4 0 0 0 0 20
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 118 84 0 0 0 0 202
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 9 8 0 0 0 0 17
Diabetes Mellitus 53 70 1 0 0 0 124
Major Cardiovascular Disease 791 786 1 4 1 1 1,584
---Diseases of the Heart 652 609 1 3 0 0 1,265
------Ischemic Heart Disease 405 350 1 2 0 0 758
---Hypertension 12 13 0 0 1 0 26
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 83 120 0 1 0 1 205
---Atherosclerosis 25 26 0 0 0 0 51
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 19 18 0 0 0 0 37
Pneumonia and Influenza 58 73 0 1 0 0 132
---Pneumonia 55 72 0 1 0 0 128
---Influenza 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 97 66 1 1 0 0 165
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 25 12 0 1 0 0 38
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 16 10 0 0 0 0 26
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 22 15 0 0 0 0 37
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 26 29 0 0 0 0 55
Congenital Anomalies 11 7 0 0 0 0 18
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 20 24 0 0 0 0 44
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 121 51 0 0 0 0 172
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 75 28 0 0 0 0 103
---Falls 9 13 0 0 0 0 22
---Fires and Flames 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 35 10 0 0 0 0 45
Suicide 31 5 0 0 0 0 36
Homicide 11 1 0 0 0 0 12
All Other Causes (Residual) 149 194 1 0 0 0 344
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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