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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 10 8 0 2 0 0 20
Total Deaths, All Causes 856 856 27 30 0 2 1,771
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 8 0 0 0 0 13
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 7 0 0 0 0 11
Tuberculosis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 4 7 0 1 0 0 12
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Malignant Neoplasms 204 172 10 7 0 1 394
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 35 33 3 1 0 0 72
------Colon 16 13 2 1 0 0 32
------Pancreas 8 8 0 0 0 0 16
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 91 37 2 2 0 0 132
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 90 36 2 2 0 0 130
---of Female Breast 0 34 0 2 0 0 36
---of Genitourinary Organs 31 24 1 1 0 1 58
------Cervix Uteri 0 5 0 1 0 1 7
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
------Prostate 25 0 1 0 0 0 26
------Bladder 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 47 44 4 1 0 0 96
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 4 0 0 0 0 6
Diabetes Mellitus 16 25 0 5 0 0 46
Major Cardiovascular Disease 344 404 10 8 0 0 766
---Diseases of the Heart 297 338 8 7 0 0 650
------Ischemic Heart Disease 217 245 5 4 0 0 471
---Hypertension 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 27 53 1 0 0 0 81
---Atherosclerosis 6 6 0 1 0 0 13
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 5 1 0 0 0 17
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 35 0 1 0 0 57
---Pneumonia 20 33 0 1 0 0 54
---Influenza 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 49 46 1 1 0 0 97
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 10 12 0 0 0 0 22
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 12 2 0 2 0 0 16
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 6 0 1 0 0 21
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 9 0 0 0 0 20
Congenital Anomalies 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 53 21 4 1 0 1 80
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 32 9 0 0 0 0 41
---Falls 5 4 1 1 0 1 12
---Fires and Flames 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Drownings 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 10 7 3 0 0 0 20
Suicide 24 2 1 0 0 0 27
Homicide 6 7 0 0 0 0 13
All Other Causes (Residual) 90 110 0 3 0 0 203
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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