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TABLE 10A
DEATHS, BY CAUSE AND RACE,
(CAUSE GROUPINGS BASED ON NCHS LIST OF 358 SELECTED CAUSES*)
MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS, 1999

                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

001-358       ALL CAUSES                                        28,090 18,693  9,397

001-055       CERTAIN INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES            720    364    356

001-008       Intestinal infectious diseases                         6      5      1
    002-007     Other intestinal infectious diseases                 4      3      1
        007       Intestinal infections due to other                                
                    specified organisms                              4      3      1
    008         Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed                            
                    infectious origin                                2      2      0
009-010       Tuberculosis                                          13      3     10
    009         Respiratory tuberculosis                            13      3     10
011-019       Zoonotic and other bacterial diseases                447    267    180
    017         Meningococcal infection                              2      2      0
    018         Septicemia                                         426    253    173
    019         Other zoonotic and bacterial diseases               19     12      7
028-044       Viral diseases                                       189     48    141
    033         Herpesviral (herpes simplex) infections              4      1      3
    034         Zoster (herpes zoster)                               1      1      0
    038         Viral hepatitis                                     26     20      6
    039-043     Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease         153     22    131
        039       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease                        
                    resulting in infectious and parasitic                           
                    diseases                                        71     10     61
        040       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease                        
                    resulting in malignant neoplasms                 8      1      7
        041       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease                        
                    resulting in other specified diseases            6      0      6
        042       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease                        
                    resulting in other conditions                   38      6     32
        043       Unspecified human immunodeficiency virus                          
                    (HIV) disease                                   30      5     25
    044         All other and unspecified viral diseases             5      4      1
045-055       Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic                        
                    diseases and their sequelae                     65     41     24
    045         Mycoses                                             23      9     14
    046-050       Protozoal diseases                                 2      2      0
        049         Pneumocystosis                                   2      2      0
    053         Sequelae of tuberculosis                             4      2      2
    054         Sequelae of poliomyelitis                            2      2      0
    055         All other and unspecified infectious and                            
                    parasitic diseases and their sequelae           34     26      8
    
056-115       NEOPLASMS                                          6,225  4,264  1,961
    
056-108       Malignant neoplasms                                6,131  4,197  1,934
    056-059     Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and                         
                    pharynx                                        108     61     47
        057       Of tongue                                         12      6      6
        058       Of pharynx                                        78     43     35
        059       Of other and unspecified sites within the                         
                    lip                                             18     12      6
    060-070     Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs          1,375    876    499
        060       Of esophagus                                     103     66     37
        061       Of stomach                                       148     62     86
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

        062       Of small intestine                                10      7      3
        063       Colon                                            498    316    182
        064       Rectosigmoid junction and rectum                  79     56     23
        065       Anus and anal canal                                3      3      0
        066       Liver                                            135     96     39
        067       Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma                  14     10      4
        068       Of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts        31     24      7
        069       Of pancreas                                      330    218    112
        070       Of other and ill-defined digestive organs         24     18      6
    071-075     Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and                              
                    intrathoracic organs                         1,954  1,434    520
        071       Of nasal cavity, middle ear and accessory                         
                    sinuses                                          9      8      1
        072       Of larynx                                         38     21     17
        073       Of trachea, bronchus and lung                  1,906  1,404    502
        074       Of thymus, heart, mediastinum and pleura           1      1      0
    076         Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular                           
                    cartilage                                       33     22     11
    077-078     Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin      69     63      6
        077       Malignant melanoma of skin                        53     51      2
        078       Other malignant neoplasms of skin                 16     12      4
    079-081     Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft                         
                    tissue                                          54     46      8
        079       Mesothelioma                                      20     20      0
        081       Of other mesothelial and soft tissue              34     26      8
    082         Malignant neoplasm of breast                       429    266    163
    083-088     Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs       278    163    115
        083       Of vulva and vagina                                8      7      1
        084       Of cervix uteri                                   69     33     36
        085       Of corpus uteri and uterus, part unspecified      60     27     33
        086       Of ovary                                         136     94     42
        087       Of other and unspecified female genital                           
                    organs                                           5      2      3
    089-091     Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs         431    216    215
        089       Of prostate                                      425    210    215
        090       Of testis                                          5      5      0
        091       Of penis and other and unspecified male                           
                    genital organs                                   1      1      0
    092-094     Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract               245    182     63
        092       Of kidney and renal pelvis                       131     95     36
        093       Of bladder                                       110     83     27
        094       Of other and unspecified sites within the                         
                    urinary tract                                    4      4      0
    095         Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa                 2      2      0
    096-097     Malignant neoplasms of meninges, brain and                          
                    other parts of central nervous system          173    139     34
        096       Of brain                                         171    138     33
        097       Of other parts of central nervous system           2      1      1
    098         Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other                            
                    endocrine glands                                30     18     12
    099         Other malignant neoplasms of other and                              
                    unspecified sites                              420    304    116
    100-108     Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic                      
                    and related tissue                             530    405    125
        100       Hodgkin's disease                                 16     13      3
        101       Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma                           201    161     40
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

        102       Of other and unspecified lymphoid,                                
                    hematopoietic and related tissue                 1      0      1
        103       Malignant immunoproliferative diseases             1      1      0
        104       Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell                        
                    neoplasms                                      101     65     36
   (105-108)   (Leukemia)                                          210    165     45
        105       Lymphoid leukemia                                 57     43     14
        106       Myeloid leukemia                                  82     62     20
        107       Monocytic leukemia                                 2      2      0
        108       Other and unspecified leukemia                    69     58     11
111-113       Benign neoplasms                                      19     13      6
    112         Of eye, brain and other parts of central                            
                    nervous system                                   8      6      2
    113         Of other and unspecified sites                      11      7      4
114           Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior of                         
                    specified sites                                 70     53     17
115           Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behavior of                          
                    unspecified sites                                5      1      4
        
116-122       DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS                        
                    AND CERTAIN DISORDERS INVOLVING THE IMMUNE                      
                    MECHANISM                                      107     57     50
    
116-119       Anemias                                               50     21     29
    116         Nutritional anemias                                  4      2      2
    117         Hemolytic anemias                                   13      0     13
    118         Aplastic anemias                                     7      5      2
    119         Acute posthemorrhagic and other anemias             26     14     12
120           Coagulation defects, purpura and other                                
                    hemorrhagic conditions                          33     24      9
121           Other diseases of blood and blood-forming                             
                    organs                                          10      7      3
122           Certain disorders involving the immune                                
                    mechanism                                       14      5      9
                                                                  
123-135       ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISEASES        832    466    366
                                                              
123-128       Endrocrine diseases                                  600    331    269
    123         Disorders of thyroid gland                           6      5      1
    124         Diabetes mellitus                                  589    325    264
    125         Disorders of pituitary gland                         1      1      0
    128         Other endocrine diseases                             4      0      4
129-131       Malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies       51     28     23
    129-130     Malnutrition                                        46     25     21
        129       Nutritional marasmus                               2      0      2
        130       Other and unspecified malnutrition                44     25     19
    131         Other nutritional deficiencies                       5      3      2
132           Obesity and other hyperalimentation                   30     14     16
133-135       Metabolic disorders                                  151     93     58
    133         Cystic fibrosis                                      7      6      1
    134         Volume depletion, disorders of fluid,                               
                    electrolyte and acid-base balance              122     73     49
    135         Other metabolic disorders                           22     14      8
                                                                   
136-144       MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS                      247    166     81
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

136           Organic dementia                                     118     81     37
137           Other and unspecified organic mental disorders        38     29      9
138-139       Mental and behavioral disorders due to                                
                    psychoactive substance abuse                    73     43     30
    138         Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of                       
                    alcohol                                         58     35     23
    139         Mental and behavioral disorders due to other                        
                    psychoactive substance abuse                    15      8      7
140           Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional                             
                    disorders                                        3      2      1
141           Mood (affective) disorders                             6      6      0
143           Mental retardation                                     6      3      3
144           Other and unspecified mental and behavioral                           
                    disorders                                        3      2      1
                                                              
145-153       DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM                       738    564    174
        
145           Meningitis                                            16      9      7
146           Other inflammatory diseases of central nervous                        
                    system                                           5      0      5
147           Parkinson's disease                                  118    104     14
148           Alzheimer's disease                                  351    290     61
149           Multiple sclerosis                                    16     11      5
150           Epilepsy                                              29     12     17
151           Transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related                       
                    syndromes                                        3      2      1
152           Infantile cerebral palsy                               4      3      1
153           All other diseases of nervous system                 196    133     63
                                                                  
154           DISEASES OF THE EYE AND ADNEXA                         1      1      0

155           DISEASES OF THE EAR AND MASTOID PROCESS                1      0      1
    
156-191       DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM                11,784  7,955  3,829
    
156-189       Major cardiovascular diseases                     11,742  7,933  3,809
    157-160     Chronic rheumatic heart diseases                    15     11      4
        157       Rheumatic mitral valve diseases                   13     11      2
        160       Other chronic rheumatic heart diseases             2      0      2
    161-164     Hypertensive diseases                              803    391    412
        161       Essential (primary) hypertension                 173     99     74
        162       Hypertensive heart disease                       502    245    257
        163       Hypertensive renal disease                        76     27     49
        164       Hypertensive heart and renal disease              52     20     32
    165-168     Ischemic heart diseases                          5,868  4,122  1,746
        165       Acute myocardial infarction                    2,656  1,770    886
        166       Other acute ischemic heart diseases                9      8      1
        167       Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so                        
                    described                                    1,185    824    361
        168       All other forms of chronic ischemic heart                         
                    disease                                      2,018  1,520    498
    169-170     Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of                             
                    pulmonary circulation                          205    117     88
        169       Pulmonary embolism                               169     99     70
        170       Other pulmonary heart disease and diseases                        
                    of pulmonary circulation                        36     18     18

                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

    171-181     Other forms of heart disease                     2,667  1,831    836
        171       Acute and subacute endocarditis                    6      5      1
        172       Diseases of pericardium and acute                                 
                    myocarditis                                      9      6      3
        173       Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorders               26     19      7
        174       Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders               82     67     15
        175       All other diseases of endocardium                 22     15      7
        176       Cardiomyopathy                                   312    191    121
        177       Conduction disorders and cardiac                                  
                    dysrhythmias                                   764    496    268
        178       Congestive heart failure                       1,129    829    300
        179       Other and unspecified heart failure              113     76     37
        180       Myocarditis, unspecified and myocardial                           
                    degeneration                                     3      3      0
        181       All other and ill-defined forms of heart                          
                    disease                                        201    124     77
    182-186     Cerebrovascular diseases                         1,849  1,229    620
        182       Subarachnoid hemorrhage                           77     49     28
        183       Intracerebral and other intracranial                              
                    hemorrhage                                     306    203    103
        184       Cerebral infarction                              115     75     40
        185       Stroke, not specified as hemorrhage or                            
                    infarction                                   1,107    738    369
        186       Other cerebrovascular diseases and their                          
                    sequelae                                       244    164     80
    187-189     Diseases of arteries, arterioles and                                
                    capillaries                                    335    232    103
        187       Atherosclerosis                                  100     72     28
        188       Aortic aneurysm and dissection                   137    102     35
        189       Other diseases of arteries, arterioles and                        
                    capillaries                                     98     58     40
190-191       Other disorders of circulatory system                 42     22     20
    190         Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, venous embolism                        
                    and thrombosis                                  22     10     12
    191         All other and unspecified disorders of                              
                    circulatory system                              20     12      8
                                                                 
192-214       DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                 2,545  1,945    600
    
192-194       Acute upper respiratory infections                     3      2      1
    194         Other and unspecified acute upper respiratory                       
                    infections                                       3      2      1
195-214       Other diseases of the respiratory system           2,542  1,943    599
    195         Influenza                                            6      5      1
    196-198     Pneumonia                                          790    566    224
        196       Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified         13      5      8
        197       Bacterial pneumonia                               36     30      6
        198       Pneumonia due to other or unspecified                             
                    organisms                                      741    531    210
    199-200     Other acute lower respiratory infections            10      7      3
        199       Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis                 8      5      3
        200       Unspecified acute lower respiratory                               
                    infection                                        2      2      0
    201         Other diseases of upper respiratory tract            1      0      1
    202-207     Chronic lower respiratory diseases               1,262  1,033    229
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

        202       Bronchitis, not specified as acute or                             
                    chronic                                         11      9      2
        203       Chronic bronchitis                                 9      7      2
        204       Emphysema                                        179    152     27
        205       Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease    1,014    847    167
        206       Asthma                                            41     11     30
        207       Bronchiectasis                                     8      7      1
    208-211     Lung diseases due to external agents               193    125     68
        208       Pneumoconioses and chemical effects                5      5      0
        209       Pneumonitis due to food and vomit                187    120     67
        211       Other lung diseases due to external agents         1      0      1
    212         Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower                        
                    respiratory tract                                7      5      2
    213         Pleural effusion and plaque                         10      6      4
    214         All other diseases of respiratory system           263    196     67
                                                               
215-237       DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM                     915    658    257
        
215           Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and                          
                    jaws                                             1      0      1
216-237       Diseases of other parts of digestive system          914    658    256
    216         Diseases of esophagus                               16     10      6
    217-220     Peptic ulcer                                        39     27     12
        217       Gastric ulcer                                     11      7      4
        218       Duodenal ulcer                                    16     14      2
        219       Peptic ulcer, site unspecified                    12      6      6
    221       Gastritis and duodenitis                               3      2      1
    222       Dyspepsia and other diseases of stomach and                           
                    duodenum                                        12     10      2
    223       Diseases of appendix                                   1      1      0
    224       Hernia                                                15     13      2
    225       Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis                 9      7      2
    226       Vascular disorders and obstruction of intestine                       
                    without hernia                                 161    122     39
    227       Diverticular disease of intestine                     37     31      6
    228       Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum           44     31     13
    229       Diseases of peritoneum                                24     15      9
    230-233     Diseases of liver                                  351    246    105
        230       Alcoholic liver disease                           88     59     29
        231       Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified        4      1      3
        232       Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver                  156    114     42
        233       Other diseases of liver                          103     72     31
    234         Cholelithiasis and other disorders of                               
                    gallbladder                                     24     14     10
    235-236     Disorders of biliary tract and pancreas             61     44     17
        235       Pancreatitis                                      52     36     16
        236       Other disorders of biliary tract and                              
                    pancreas                                         9      8      1
    237       All other diseases of digestive system               117     85     32
                                                                
238-239       DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE          57     22     35
        
238           Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue             8      4      4
239           Other and unspecified diseases of skin and                            
                    subcutaneous tissue                             49     18     31
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

240-246       DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND                            
                    CONNECTIVE TISSUE                               85     46     39
        
240           Rheumatoid arthritis and related inflammatory                         
                    polyarthropathies                               15      9      6
241           Systemic lupus erythematosus                          16      6     10
242           Other arthropathies and related disorders             31     17     14
243           Dorsopathies                                           7      5      2
244           Soft tissue disorders                                  9      5      4
245-246       Osteopathies, chondropathies and other disorders                      
                    of musculoskeletal system and connective                        
                    tissue                                           7      4      3
    245       Osteoporosis                                           3      3      0
    246       Other osteopathies, chondropathies and disorders                      
                    of musculoskeletal system                        4      1      3
                                                                 
247-260       DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM                 870    475    395
    
247-255       Diseases of urinary system                           861    469    392
    247-249     Glomerular diseases                                 10      3      7
        248       Nephrotic syndrome                                 3      1      2
        249       Other and unspecified glomerular diseases          7      2      5
    250         Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases                  20     13      7
    251         Renal failure                                      609    310    299
    252         Urolithiasis                                         2      2      0
    253         Other and unspecified disorders of kidney            1      1      0
    254         Urinary tract infection, site not specified        198    125     73
    255         Other diseases of urinary system                    21     15      6
256-257       Diseases of male genital organs                        4      3      1
    256         Hyperplasia of prostate                              4      3      1
258           Disorders of breast                                    2      1      1
259-260       Disorders of female genital organs                     3      2      1
    259         Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs        3      2      1
        
261-273       PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND THE PUERPERIUM               6      2      4
    
266-269       Other direct obstetric deaths                          2      0      2
    266         Eclampsia and pre-eclampsia                          1      0      1
    268-269     Complications predominantly related to the                          
                    puerperium                                       1      0      1
        268       Obstetric embolism                                 1      0      1
270           All other direct obstetric causes                      1      1      0
272           Other deaths related to pregnancy, childbirth          1      0      1
273           Indirect obstetric deaths                              2      1      1
        
274-281       CERTAIN CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL                       
                    PERIOD                                         215     68    147
        
274           Newborn affected by maternal factors and by                           
                    complications of pregnancy, labor and                           
                    delivery                                        31     11     20
275           Disorders related to short gestation and low                          
                    birth weight, not elsewhere classified          81     21     60
277           Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia                5      2      3
278           Respiratory distress of newborn                       17      5     12
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

279           Other respiratory conditions originating in the                       
                    perinatal period                                21     10     11
280           Infections specific to the perinatal period           17      5     12
281           Other and unspecified conditions originating in                       
                    the perinatal period                            43     14     29
        
282-290       CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS, DEFORMATIONS AND                            
                    CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES                      107     53     54
                                                                  
284           All other congenital malformations of nervous                         
                    system                                          12      3      9
285           Congenital malformations of heart                     38     18     20
286           Other congenital malformations of circulatory                         
                    system                                           5      3      2
287           Congenital malformations of respiratory system        14      7      7
288           Other congenital malformations and deformations       26     16     10
289           Down's syndrome                                        6      3      3
290           All other chromosomal abnormalities, not                              
                    elsewhere classified                             6      3      3
        
291-294       SYMPTOMS, SIGNS AND ABNORMAL CLINICAL AND                             
                    LABORATORY FINDINGS, NOT ELSEWHERE                              
                    CLASSIFIED                                     290    158    132
        
291           Senility                                               9      7      2
292-293       Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality          107     55     52
    292         Sudden infant death syndrome                        62     26     36
    293         Other ill-defined and unknown causes of                             
                    mortality                                       45     29     16
294           All other symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical                       
                    and laboratory findings, not elsewhere                          
                    classified                                     174     96     78
                                                                  
295-358       EXTERNAL CAUSES OF MORTALITY                       2,345  1,429    916
    
295-330       Accidents                                          1,639  1,036    603
    295         Railway accidents                                    9      8      1
    296-306     Motor vehicle accidents                            954    591    363
        296       Pedestrian involved in collision with motor                       
                    vehicle                                         58     21     37
        297       Pedal cyclist involved in collision with                          
                    motor vehicle                                    6      4      2
        298       Motorcyclist involved in any accident except                      
                    collision with railway train                    17      9      8
        300       Other motor vehicle accident involving                            
                    collision with railway train                    19     16      3
        301       Occupant of motor vehicle involved in                             
                    collision with other (non-motorized) road                       
                    vehicle, streetcar, animal or pedestrian       230    138     92
        302       Occupant of car, pickup truck or van                              
                    involved in collision with other motor                          
                    vehicle                                        327    199    128
        303       Occupant of heavy transport vehicle or bus                        
                    involved in collision with other motor                          
                    vehicle                                          9      9      0
                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

        304       Occupant of motor vehicle involved in                             
                    noncollision accident                          139     91     48
        305       Occupant of special-use motor vehicle                             
                    involved in any accident                        35     26      9
        306       Other and unspecified motor vehicle                               
                    accidents                                      114     78     36
    308         Other and unspecified land transport accidents       8      7      1
    309         Water transport accidents                           25     15     10
    310         Air and space transport accidents                    4      4      0
    311         Other and unspecified transport accidents and                       
                    their sequelae                                   8      4      4
    312-314     Falls                                              151    125     26
        312       Fall on same level                                21     18      3
        313       Fall from one level to another                    26     23      3
        314       Unspecified fall                                 104     84     20
    315         Accidental discharge of firearms                    41     26     15
    316         Accidental explosion                                 2      1      1
    317         Accidental drowning and submersion                  57     29     28
    318         Accidental inhalation and ingestion of food or                      
                    other objects causing obstruction of                            
                    respiratory tract                               74     47     27
    319         Other accidental and unspecified threats to                         
                    breathing                                       16      8      8
    320         Accidental exposure to electric current              8      5      3
    322         Accidental exposure to smoke, fire and flames       83     38     45
    323         Accidental contact with heat and hot                                
                    substances                                       5      2      3
    324         Lightning                                            2      2      0
    326         Cataclysmic storm and flood                          2      0      2
    327-329     Accidental poisoning by and exposure to                             
                    noxious substances                              63     48     15
        327       Accidental poisoning by and exposure to                           
                    drugs and other biological substances           59     47     12
        328       Accidental poisoning by and exposure to                           
                    other and unspecified solid or liquid                           
                    substances                                       1      0      1
        329       Accidental poisoning by and exposure to                           
                    other gases and vapors                           3      1      2
    330         All other and unspecified accidents and their                       
                    sequelae                                       127     76     51
331-337       Intentional self-harm (suicide)                      305    246     59
    331         Intentional self-poisoning (suicide) by and                         
                    exposure to drugs and other biological                          
                    substances                                      20     19      1
    333         Intentional self-poisoning (suicide) by and                         
                    exposure to other gases and vapors               3      3      0
    334         Intentional self-harm (suicide) by hanging,                         
                    strangulation and suffocation                   30     21      9
    335         Intentional self-harm (suicide) by discharge of                     
                    firearms                                       245    200     45
    337         Intentional self-harm (suicide) by all other and                    
                    unspecified means and their sequelae             7      3      4
338-346       Assault (homicide)                                   312     89    223
    339         Assault (homicide) by hanging, strangulation and                    
                    suffocation                                     11      6      5
    340         Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms        214     55    159

                                                                                    
GROUP                                                                           NON-
NUMBER*       CAUSE OF DEATH                                     TOTAL  WHITE  WHITE

    341         Assault (homicide) by sharp object                  42     10     32
    342         Assault (homicide) by blunt object                   9      4      5
    343         Assault (homicide) by bodily force                   2      1      1
    345         Neglect, abandonment and other maltreatment                         
                    syndromes                                        3      0      3
    346         Assault (homicide) by all other and unspecified                     
                    means and their sequelae                        31     13     18
347-352       Event of undetermined intent                          30     21      9
    347         Poisoning by and exposure to drugs and                              
                    biological substances, undetermined intent       7      6      1
    350         Discharge of firearms, undetermined intent          10      6      4
    351         Falling, jumping or pushed from a high place,                       
                    undetermined intent                              1      0      1
    352         All other and unspecified events of undetermined                    
                    intent and their sequelae                       12      9      3
353-354       Legal intervention                                     5      2      3
    354         Other legal intervention and their sequelae          5      2      3
356-358       Complications of medical and surgical care            54     35     19
    356         Drugs, medicaments and biological substances                        
                    causing adverse effects in therapeutic                          
                    use, and their sequelae                          2      2      0
    357         Misadventures to patients during medical and                        
                    surgical care and their sequelae                 5      2      3
    358         Other complications of medical and surgical care                    
                    and their sequelae                              47     31     16

* SEE APPENDIX A FOR EXPLANATION OF GROUP NUMBERS.                                  

Public Health Statistics
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

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