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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 5 6 0 0 0 0 11
Total Deaths, All Causes 580 534 0 0 0 0 1,114
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 2 5 0 0 0 0 7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Malignant Neoplasms 160 121 0 0 0 0 281
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 38 31 0 0 0 0 69
------Colon 20 15 0 0 0 0 35
------Pancreas 7 3 0 0 0 0 10
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 61 33 0 0 0 0 94
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 61 33 0 0 0 0 94
---of Female Breast 0 17 0 0 0 0 17
---of Genitourinary Organs 25 12 0 0 0 0 37
------Cervix Uteri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 7 0 0 0 0 7
------Prostate 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
------Bladder 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 36 28 0 0 0 0 64
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Diabetes Mellitus 13 19 0 0 0 0 32
Major Cardiovascular Disease 264 246 0 0 0 0 510
---Diseases of the Heart 212 204 0 0 0 0 416
------Ischemic Heart Disease 167 150 0 0 0 0 317
---Hypertension 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 40 37 0 0 0 0 77
---Atherosclerosis 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 3 0 0 0 0 11
Pneumonia and Influenza 31 36 0 0 0 0 67
---Pneumonia 27 35 0 0 0 0 62
---Influenza 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 21 0 0 0 0 48
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 7 7 0 0 0 0 14
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 5 0 0 0 0 9
Congenital Anomalies 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 12 0 0 0 0 28
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
---Falls 3 4 0 0 0 0 7
---Fires and Flames 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---Drownings 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
Suicide 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Homicide 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
All Other Causes (Residual) 34 56 0 0 0 0 90
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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