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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 33 32 1 0 0 0 66
Total Deaths, All Causes 4,525 4,667 35 29 6 2 9,264
---Deaths under 1 Year 47 36 0 1 0 0 84
---Deaths under 28 Days 20 23 0 0 0 0 43
Tuberculosis 3 4 0 0 0 0 7
Septicemia 23 31 0 0 0 0 54
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 28 1 0 0 0 0 29
Malignant Neoplasms 1,152 998 6 8 2 1 2,167
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 237 225 3 3 1 0 469
------Colon 93 103 0 0 0 0 196
------Pancreas 42 57 0 2 0 0 101
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 478 282 3 1 1 1 766
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 469 279 3 1 1 1 754
---of Female Breast 0 130 0 1 0 0 131
---of Genitourinary Organs 180 124 0 2 0 0 306
------Cervix Uteri 0 17 0 1 0 0 18
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 73 0 0 0 0 74
------Prostate 120 0 0 0 0 0 120
------Bladder 36 13 0 0 0 0 49
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 257 237 0 1 0 0 495
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 15 10 0 0 0 0 25
Diabetes Mellitus 116 171 5 2 0 0 294
Major Cardiovascular Disease 1,945 2,300 11 16 3 1 4,276
---Diseases of the Heart 1,528 1,662 6 12 2 1 3,211
------Ischemic Heart Disease 1,015 933 4 5 2 0 1,959
---Hypertension 18 35 0 0 0 0 53
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 240 331 4 1 0 0 576
---Atherosclerosis 91 221 1 2 0 0 315
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 68 51 0 1 1 0 121
Pneumonia and Influenza 155 178 3 1 0 0 337
---Pneumonia 153 173 3 1 0 0 330
---Influenza 2 5 0 0 0 0 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 226 176 2 0 0 0 404
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 46 38 1 0 0 0 85
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 13 16 0 0 0 0 29
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 49 23 0 0 0 0 72
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 35 44 2 0 0 0 81
Congenital Anomalies 24 28 0 0 0 0 52
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 46 44 0 2 1 0 93
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 184 110 2 0 0 0 296
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 95 60 2 0 0 0 157
---Falls 20 22 0 0 0 0 42
---Fires and Flames 11 9 0 0 0 0 20
---Drownings 9 3 0 0 0 0 12
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 49 16 0 0 0 0 65
Suicide 83 10 0 0 0 0 93
Homicide 11 15 0 0 0 0 26
All Other Causes (Residual) 417 508 4 0 0 0 929
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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