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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 16 16 0 0 0 0 32
Total Deaths, All Causes 2,215 2,030 2 1 0 5 4,253
---Deaths under 1 Year 22 20 0 0 0 0 42
---Deaths under 28 Days 12 13 0 0 0 0 25
Tuberculosis 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 15 18 0 0 0 0 33
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Malignant Neoplasms 568 480 0 0 0 2 1,050
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 105 105 0 0 0 0 210
------Colon 44 43 0 0 0 0 87
------Pancreas 15 34 0 0 0 0 49
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 242 150 0 0 0 1 393
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 236 147 0 0 0 1 384
---of Female Breast 0 64 0 0 0 0 64
---of Genitourinary Organs 87 57 0 0 0 1 145
------Cervix Uteri 0 13 0 0 0 0 13
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 29 0 0 0 1 30
------Prostate 54 0 0 0 0 0 54
------Bladder 16 6 0 0 0 0 22
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 134 104 0 0 0 0 238
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 8 0 0 0 0 11
Diabetes Mellitus 41 56 0 0 0 0 97
Major Cardiovascular Disease 938 900 1 1 0 2 1,842
---Diseases of the Heart 774 679 0 0 0 1 1,454
------Ischemic Heart Disease 497 418 0 0 0 0 915
---Hypertension 5 15 0 0 0 0 20
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 118 177 1 1 0 1 298
---Atherosclerosis 14 14 0 0 0 0 28
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 27 15 0 0 0 0 42
Pneumonia and Influenza 67 64 0 0 0 0 131
---Pneumonia 67 64 0 0 0 0 131
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 142 101 0 0 0 0 243
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 55 36 0 0 0 0 91
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 14 1 0 0 0 0 15
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 22 18 0 0 0 0 40
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 22 0 0 0 0 38
Congenital Anomalies 11 13 0 0 0 0 24
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 19 14 0 0 0 0 33
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 127 65 1 0 0 0 193
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 75 39 0 0 0 0 114
---Falls 19 7 0 0 0 0 26
---Fires and Flames 8 4 0 0 0 0 12
---Drownings 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 23 12 1 0 0 0 36
Suicide 31 10 0 0 0 1 42
Homicide 16 8 0 0 0 0 24
All Other Causes (Residual) 180 251 0 0 0 0 431
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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