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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Total Deaths, All Causes 439 478 1 1 0 0 919
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 8 0 0 0 0 11
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 8 0 0 0 0 11
Tuberculosis 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 7 8 0 0 0 0 15
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Malignant Neoplasms 99 101 1 0 0 0 201
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 26 30 0 0 0 0 56
------Colon 11 13 0 0 0 0 24
------Pancreas 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 28 23 0 0 0 0 51
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 27 23 0 0 0 0 50
---of Female Breast 0 17 0 0 0 0 17
---of Genitourinary Organs 18 17 1 0 0 0 36
------Cervix Uteri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 14 0 0 0 0 14
------Prostate 10 0 1 0 0 0 11
------Bladder 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 27 14 0 0 0 0 41
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Diabetes Mellitus 13 16 0 0 0 0 29
Major Cardiovascular Disease 179 232 0 1 0 0 412
---Diseases of the Heart 149 183 0 1 0 0 333
------Ischemic Heart Disease 99 119 0 0 0 0 218
---Hypertension 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 27 38 0 0 0 0 65
---Atherosclerosis 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 7 0 0 0 0 10
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 15 0 0 0 0 30
---Pneumonia 15 14 0 0 0 0 29
---Influenza 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 25 14 0 0 0 0 39
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 4 0 0 0 0 8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 3 0 0 0 0 10
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 6 0 0 0 0 10
Congenital Anomalies 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 24 6 0 0 0 0 30
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 4 0 0 0 0 15
---Falls 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
---Fires and Flames 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 5 1 0 0 0 0 6
Suicide 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Homicide 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
All Other Causes (Residual) 52 67 0 0 0 0 119
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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