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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 4 5 0 0 0 0 9
Total Deaths, All Causes 933 786 0 0 0 1 1,720
---Deaths under 1 Year 9 4 0 0 0 0 13
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
Tuberculosis 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 7 2 0 0 0 0 9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Malignant Neoplasms 211 165 0 0 0 1 377
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 37 43 0 0 0 0 80
------Colon 13 14 0 0 0 0 27
------Pancreas 10 13 0 0 0 0 23
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 101 34 0 0 0 0 135
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 97 33 0 0 0 0 130
---of Female Breast 1 30 0 0 0 0 31
---of Genitourinary Organs 33 19 0 0 0 1 53
------Cervix Uteri 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 10 0 0 0 1 11
------Prostate 21 0 0 0 0 0 21
------Bladder 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 39 39 0 0 0 0 78
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Diabetes Mellitus 7 27 0 0 0 0 34
Major Cardiovascular Disease 434 394 0 0 0 0 828
---Diseases of the Heart 349 287 0 0 0 0 636
------Ischemic Heart Disease 274 228 0 0 0 0 502
---Hypertension 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 63 89 0 0 0 0 152
---Atherosclerosis 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 18 11 0 0 0 0 29
Pneumonia and Influenza 28 32 0 0 0 0 60
---Pneumonia 28 31 0 0 0 0 59
---Influenza 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 51 47 0 0 0 0 98
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 10 9 0 0 0 0 19
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 18 7 0 0 0 0 25
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 6 0 0 0 0 12
Congenital Anomalies 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 58 30 0 0 0 0 88
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 29 19 0 0 0 0 48
---Falls 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
---Fires and Flames 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
---Drownings 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 18 6 0 0 0 0 24
Suicide 19 5 0 0 0 0 24
Homicide 7 2 0 0 0 0 9
All Other Causes (Residual) 66 62 0 0 0 0 128
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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