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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Taylor 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 7 0 0 0 0 17
Total Deaths, All Causes 907 922 8 4 0 0 1,841
---Deaths under 1 Year 13 8 0 0 0 0 21
---Deaths under 28 Days 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
Tuberculosis 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 12 6 0 0 0 0 18
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Malignant Neoplasms 240 175 1 1 0 0 417
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 58 28 0 0 0 0 86
------Colon 25 10 0 0 0 0 35
------Pancreas 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 101 57 0 1 0 0 159
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 98 55 0 1 0 0 154
---of Female Breast 0 22 0 0 0 0 22
---of Genitourinary Organs 35 24 1 0 0 0 60
------Cervix Uteri 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 13 0 0 0 0 13
------Prostate 23 0 1 0 0 0 24
------Bladder 7 3 0 0 0 0 10
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 46 44 0 0 0 0 90
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4 0 0 0 0 7
Diabetes Mellitus 11 25 0 2 0 0 38
Major Cardiovascular Disease 391 480 4 0 0 0 875
---Diseases of the Heart 332 342 3 0 0 0 677
------Ischemic Heart Disease 188 155 3 0 0 0 346
---Hypertension 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 35 94 1 0 0 0 130
---Atherosclerosis 10 32 0 0 0 0 42
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 10 0 0 0 0 22
Pneumonia and Influenza 41 49 1 0 0 0 91
---Pneumonia 40 49 1 0 0 0 90
---Influenza 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 50 38 1 0 0 0 89
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 9 14 0 0 0 0 23
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 8 0 0 0 0 18
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 4 0 0 0 0 11
Congenital Anomalies 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 43 19 1 0 0 0 63
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 23 8 0 0 0 0 31
---Falls 7 4 0 0 0 0 11
---Fires and Flames 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 10 7 1 0 0 0 18
Suicide 15 5 0 0 0 0 20
Homicide 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
All Other Causes (Residual) 67 90 0 1 0 0 158
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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