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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Wyoming 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 1 0 0 0 33
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,373 1,195 18 20 1 0 2,607
---Deaths under 1 Year 9 9 0 0 0 0 18
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
Tuberculosis 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Septicemia 11 7 0 0 0 0 18
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Malignant Neoplasms 306 281 6 1 0 0 594
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 64 54 1 0 0 0 119
------Colon 19 16 0 0 0 0 35
------Pancreas 15 11 0 0 0 0 26
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 131 85 2 0 0 0 218
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 128 83 2 0 0 0 213
---of Female Breast 0 39 0 0 0 0 39
---of Genitourinary Organs 49 38 3 1 0 0 91
------Cervix Uteri 0 6 0 0 0 0 6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 21 0 1 0 0 23
------Prostate 29 0 1 0 0 0 30
------Bladder 13 3 2 0 0 0 18
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 62 65 0 0 0 0 127
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4 0 0 0 0 7
Diabetes Mellitus 33 50 0 3 0 0 86
Major Cardiovascular Disease 529 503 7 13 1 0 1,053
---Diseases of the Heart 467 407 6 8 1 0 889
------Ischemic Heart Disease 330 277 4 5 1 0 617
---Hypertension 4 9 0 0 0 0 13
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 44 77 1 4 0 0 126
---Atherosclerosis 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 7 0 1 0 0 20
Pneumonia and Influenza 42 37 0 1 0 0 80
---Pneumonia 42 37 0 1 0 0 80
---Influenza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 89 80 2 0 0 0 171
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 25 1 0 0 0 30
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 81 4 2 0 0 0 87
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 72 0 2 0 0 0 74
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 19 14 0 0 0 0 33
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 14 0 0 0 0 24
Congenital Anomalies 5 8 0 0 0 0 13
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 9 7 0 0 0 0 16
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 106 55 0 0 0 0 161
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 64 30 0 0 0 0 94
---Falls 5 11 0 0 0 0 16
---Fires and Flames 4 2 0 0 0 0 6
---Drownings 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 27 12 0 0 0 0 39
Suicide 30 5 0 0 0 0 35
Homicide 16 1 0 0 0 0 17
All Other Causes (Residual) 82 124 1 2 0 0 209
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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