GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
001-358 ALL CAUSES 28,529 19,189 9,340
001-055 CERTAIN INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES 816 456 360
001-008 Intestinal infectious diseases 8 6 2
002-007 Other intestinal infectious diseases 7 6 1
007 Intestinal infections due to other
specified organisms 7 6 1
008 Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed
infectious origin 1 0 1
009-010 Tuberculosis 14 6 8
009 Respiratory tuberculosis 12 5 7
010 Other tuberculosis 2 1 1
011-019 Zoonotic and other bacterial diseases 548 348 200
017 Meningococcal infection 1 1 0
018 Septicemia 532 338 194
019 Other zoonotic and bacterial diseases 15 9 6
020-024 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of
transmission 1 1 0
021 Neurosyphilis 1 1 0
028-044 Viral diseases 206 70 136
033 Herpesviral (herpes simplex) infections 2 2 0
034 Zoster (herpes zoster) 2 1 1
038 Viral hepatitis 35 24 11
039-043 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease 160 37 123
039 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
resulting in infectious and parasitic
diseases 61 15 46
040 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
resulting in malignant neoplasms 6 0 6
041 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
resulting in other specified diseases 9 4 5
042 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
resulting in other conditions 52 9 43
043 Unspecified human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
disease 32 9 23
044 All other and unspecified viral diseases 7 6 1
045-055 Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic
diseases and their sequelae 39 25 14
045 Mycoses 23 16 7
046-050 Protozoal diseases 2 0 2
049 Pneumocystosis 1 0 1
050 Other and unspecified protozoal diseases 1 0 1
052 Other and unspecified helminthiases 1 1 0
053 Sequelae of tuberculosis 1 0 1
054 Sequelae of poliomyelitis 3 3 0
055 All other and unspecified infectious and
parasitic diseases and their sequelae 9 5 4
056-115 NEOPLASMS 6,145 4,243 1,902
056-108 Malignant neoplasms 6,060 4,186 1,874
056-059 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and
pharnyx 103 67 36
057 Of tongue 20 15 5
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GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
058 Of pharynx 61 38 23
059 Of other and unspecified sites within the
lip, oral cavity and pharynx 22 14 8
060-070 Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs 1,426 933 493
060 Of esophagus 112 65 47
061 Of stomach 147 77 70
062 Of small intestine 10 9 1
063 Colon 579 385 194
064 Rectosigmoid junction and rectum 72 47 25
065 Anus and anal canal 3 2 1
066 Liver 137 97 40
067 Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma 16 13 3
068 Of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts 22 16 6
069 Of pancreas 317 216 101
070 Of other and ill-defined digestive organs 11 6 5
071-075 Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and
intrathoracic organs 1,978 1,469 509
071 Of nasal cavity, middle ear and accessory
sinuses 8 7 1
072 Of larynx 33 22 11
073 Of trachea, bronchus and lung 1,930 1,434 496
074 Of thymus, heart, mediastinum and pleura 6 5 1
075 Of other and ill-defined sites in respiratory
system and intrathoracic organs 1 1 0
076 Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular
cartilage 26 19 7
077-078 Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin 94 83 11
077 Malignant melanoma of skin 66 62 4
078 Other malignant neoplasms of skin 28 21 7
079-081 Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft
tissue 45 31 14
079 Mesothelioma 7 7 0
080 Kaposi's sarcoma 1 1 0
081 Of other mesothelial and soft tissue 37 23 14
082 Malignant neoplasm of breast 467 299 168
083-088 Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs 267 171 96
083 Of vulva and vagina 18 10 8
084 Of cervix uteri 54 25 29
085 Of corpus uteri and uterus, part unspecified 56 29 27
086 Of ovary 137 105 32
087 Of other and unspecified female genital organs 2 2 0
089-091 Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs 403 195 208
089 Of prostate 393 189 204
090 Of testis 4 2 2
091 Of penis and other and unspecified male
genital organs 6 4 2
092-094 Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract 214 154 60
092 Of kidney and renal pelvis 109 76 33
093 Of bladder 102 77 25
094 Of other and unspecified sites within the
urinary tract 3 1 2
095 Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa 2 2 0
096-097 Malignant neoplasms of meninges, brain and
other parts of central nervous system 157 119 38
096 Of brain 156 118 38
097 Of other parts of central nervous system 1 1 0
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GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
098 Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other
endocrine glands 18 14 4
099 Other malignant neoplasms of other and
unspecified sites 342 233 109
100-108 Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic
and related tissue 518 397 121
100 Hodgkin's disease 14 9 5
101 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 178 153 25
102 Of other and unspecified lymphoid,
hematopoietic and related tissue 3 3 0
103 Malignant immunoproliferative diseases 2 2 0
104 Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell
neoplasms 93 54 39
(105-108) (Leukemia) 228 176 52
105 Lymphoid leukemia 71 48 23
106 Myeloid leukemia 86 67 19
107 Monocytic leukemia 1 1 0
108 Other and unspecified leukemia 70 60 10
111-113 Benign neoplasms 17 8 9
111 Of female genital organs 1 0 1
112 Of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous
system 10 4 6
113 Of other and unspecified sites 6 4 2
114 Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior of
specified sites 65 49 16
115 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behavior of
unspecified sites 3 0 3
116-122 DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS
AND CERTAIN DISORDERS INVOLVING THE IMMUNE
MECHANISM 132 70 62
116-119 Anemias 67 30 37
116 Nutritional anemias 3 0 3
117 Hemolytic anemias 20 1 19
118 Aplastic anemias 13 7 6
119 Acute posthemorrhagic and other anemias 31 22 9
120 Coagulation defects, purpura and other
hemorrhagic conditions 36 22 14
121 Other diseases of blood and blood-forming
organs 8 6 2
122 Certain disorders involving the immune
mechanism 21 12 9
123-135 ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISEASES 914 523 391
123-128 Endrocrine diseases 698 386 312
123 Disorders of thyroid gland 12 7 5
124 Diabetes mellitus 670 372 298
125 Disorders of pituitary gland 3 1 2
126 Disorders of adrenal glands 3 0 3
128 Other endocrine diseases 10 6 4
129-131 Malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies 44 27 17
129-130 Malnutrition 41 26 15
129 Nutritional marasmus 1 0 1
130 Other and unspecified malnutrition 40 26 14
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GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
131 Other nutritional deficiencies 3 1 2
132 Obesity and other hyperalimentation 31 20 11
133-135 Metabolic disorders 141 90 51
133 Cystic fibrosis 7 7 0
134 Volume depletion, disorders of fluid,
electrolyte and acid-base balance 106 62 44
135 Other metabolic disorders 28 21 7
136-144 MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS 305 213 92
136 Organic dementia 161 121 40
137 Other and unspecified organic mental disorders 37 30 7
138-139 Mental and behavioral disorders due to
psychoactive substance abuse 81 47 34
138 Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of
alcohol 72 42 30
139 Mental and behavioral disorders due to other
psychoactive substance abuse 9 5 4
140 Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional
disorders 3 1 2
141 Mood (affective) disorders 9 6 3
142 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform
disorders 1 0 1
143 Mental retardation 8 4 4
144 Other and unspecified mental and behavioral
disorders 5 4 1
145-153 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 810 612 198
145 Meningitis 6 2 4
146 Other inflammatory diseases of central nervous
system 9 4 5
147 Parkinson's disease 107 89 18
148 Alzheimer's disease 431 352 79
149 Multiple sclerosis 15 10 5
150 Epilepsy 18 8 10
151 Transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related
syndromes 4 3 1
152 Infantile cerebral palsy 12 5 7
153 All other diseases of nervous system 208 139 69
154 DISEASES OF THE EYE AND ADNEXA 3 1 2
155 DISEASES OF THE EAR AND MASTOID PROCESS 0 0 0
156-191 DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 11,850 7,992 3,858
156-189 Major cardiovascular diseases 11,792 7,956 3,836
157-160 Chronic rheumatic heart diseases 20 12 8
157 Rheumatic mitral valve diseases 11 8 3
159 Disorders of both mitral and aortic valves 4 2 2
160 Other chronic rheumatic heart diseases 5 2 3
161-164 Hypertensive diseases 826 413 413
161 Essential (primary) hypertension 164 90 74
162 Hypertensive heart disease 516 275 241
163 Hypertensive renal disease 89 31 58
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Deaths - Mississippi - 2000
GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
164 Hypertensive heart and renal disease 57 17 40
165-168 Ischemic heart diseases 5,617 3,970 1,647
165 Acute myocardial infarction 2,722 1,821 901
166 Other acute ischemic heart diseases 10 7 3
167 Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so
described 772 571 201
168 All other forms of chronic ischemic heart
disease 2,113 1,571 542
169-170 Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of
pulmonary circulation 185 112 73
169 Pulmonary embolism 134 77 57
170 Other pulmonary heart disease and diseases
of pulmonary circulation 51 35 16
171-181 Other forms of heart disease 2,833 1,892 941
171 Acute and subacute endocarditis 12 7 5
172 Diseases of pericardium and acute
myocarditis 11 6 5
173 Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorders 20 14 6
174 Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders 97 79 18
175 All other diseases of endocardium 25 19 6
176 Cardiomyopathy 395 225 170
177 Conduction disorders and cardiac
dysrhythmias 744 454 290
178 Congestive heart failure 1,197 846 351
179 Other and unspecified heart failure 118 94 24
180 Myocarditis, unspecified and myocardial
degeneration 7 3 4
181 All other and ill-defined forms of heart
disease 207 145 62
182-186 Cerebrovascular diseases 1,980 1,328 652
182 Subarachnoid hemorrhage 85 52 33
183 Intracerebral and other intracranial
hemorrhage 359 225 134
184 Cerebral infarction 131 91 40
185 Stroke, not specified as hemorrhage or
infarction 1,167 794 373
186 Other cerebrovascular diseases and their
sequelae 238 166 72
187-189 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and
capillaries 331 229 102
187 Atherosclerosis 87 54 33
188 Aortic aneurysm and dissection 147 109 38
189 Other diseases of arteries, arterioles and
capillaries 97 66 31
190-191 Other disorders of circulatory system 58 36 22
190 Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, venous embolism
and thrombosis 30 19 11
191 All other and unspecified disorders of
circulatory system 28 17 11
192-214 DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 2,555 2,002 553
192-194 Acute upper respiratory infections 6 6 0
194 Other and unspecified acute upper
respiratory infections 6 6 0
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Deaths - Mississippi - 2000
GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
195-214 Other diseases of the respiratory system 2,549 1,996 553
195 Influenza 23 20 3
196-198 Pneumonia 781 563 218
196 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified 15 5 10
197 Bacterial pneumonia 45 32 13
198 Pneumonia due to other or unspecified
organisms 721 526 195
199-200 Other acute lower respiratory infections 12 8 4
199 Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis 9 5 4
200 Unspecified acute lower respiratory
infection 3 3 0
201 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract 3 2 1
202-207 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,250 1,049 201
202 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or
chronic 12 12 0
203 Chronic bronchitis 3 2 1
204 Emphysema 136 123 13
205 Other chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease 1,032 883 149
206 Asthma 60 22 38
207 Bronchiectasis 7 7 0
208-211 Lung diseases due to external agents 190 137 53
208 Pneumoconioses and chemical effects 9 9 0
209 Pneumonitis due to food and vomit 180 127 53
211 Other lung diseases due to external agents 1 1 0
212 Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower
respiratory tract 10 6 4
213 Pleural effusion and plaque 8 6 2
214 All other diseases of respiratory system 272 205 67
215-237 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 927 639 288
215 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and
jaws 2 2 0
216-237 Diseases of other parts of digestive system 925 637 288
216 Diseases of esophagus 14 12 2
217-220 Peptic ulcer 41 31 10
217 Gastric ulcer 9 8 1
218 Duodenal ulcer 15 11 4
219 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified 16 12 4
220 Gastrojejunal ulcer 1 0 1
221 Gastritis and duodenitis 3 3 0
222 Dyspepsia and other diseases of stomach and
duodenum 5 4 1
223 Diseases of appendix 6 4 2
224 Hernia 16 13 3
225 Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis 7 4 3
226 Vascular disorders and obstruction of
intestine without hernia 151 99 52
227 Diverticular disease of intestine 37 29 8
228 Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum 48 30 18
229 Diseases of peritoneum 26 14 12
230-233 Diseases of liver 349 252 97
230 Alcoholic liver disease 89 58 31
231 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified 3 3 0
232 Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver 154 129 25
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Deaths - Mississippi - 2000
GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
233 Other diseases of liver 103 62 41
234 Cholelithiasis and other disorders of
gallbladder 38 28 10
235-236 Disorders of biliary tract and pancreas 55 27 28
235 Pancreatitis 41 21 20
236 Other disorders of biliary tract and
pancreas 14 6 8
237 All other diseases of digestive system 129 87 42
238-239 DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 78 28 50
238 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue 13 8 5
239 Other and unspecified diseases of skin and
subcutaneous tissue 65 20 45
240-246 DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND
CONNECTIVE TISSUE 115 77 38
240 Rheumatoid arthritis and related inflammatory
polyarthropathies 16 12 4
241 Systemic lupus erythematosus 21 7 14
242 Other arthropathies and related disorders 43 30 13
243 Dorsopathies 2 1 1
244 Soft tissue disorders 12 7 5
245-246 Osteopathies, chondropathies and other
disorders of musculoskeletal system and
connective tissue 21 20 1
245 Osteoporosis 14 13 1
246 Other osteopathies, chondropathies and
disorders of musculoskeletal system 7 7 0
247-260 DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM 854 512 342
247-255 Diseases of urinary system 844 507 337
247-249 Glomerular diseases 5 2 3
249 Other and unspecified glomerular diseases 5 2 3
250 Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases 13 8 5
251 Renal failure 606 336 270
252 Urolithiasis 3 3 0
253 Other and unspecified disorders of kidney 1 0 1
254 Urinary tract infection, site not specified 205 151 54
255 Other diseases of urinary system 11 7 4
256-257 Diseases of male genital organs 7 2 5
256 Hyperplasia of prostate 4 1 3
257 Other diseases of male genital organs 3 1 2
259-260 Disorders of female genital organs 3 3 0
259 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs 2 2 0
260 Noninflammatory disorders of female genital
tract 1 1 0
261-273 PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND THE PUERPERIUM 8 2 6
266-269 Other direct obstetric deaths 4 0 4
266 Eclampsia and pre-eclampsia 2 0 2
268-269 Complications predominantly related to the
puerperium 2 0 2
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GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
268 Obstetric embolism 1 0 1
269 Other complications predominately related
to the puerperium 1 0 1
270 All other direct obstetric causes 1 1 0
273 Indirect obstetric deaths 3 1 2
274-281 CERTAIN CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL
PERIOD 221 54 167
274 Newborn affected by maternal factors and by
complications of pregnancy, labor and
delivery 20 3 17
275 Disorders related to short gestation and low
birth weight, not elsewhere classified 88 19 69
277 Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia 5 2 3
278 Respiratory distress of newborn 17 5 12
279 Other respiratory conditions originating in the
perinatal period 29 7 22
280 Infections specific to the perinatal period 20 4 16
281 Other and unspecified conditions originating in
the perinatal period 42 14 28
282-290 CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS, DEFORMATIONS AND
CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES 132 70 62
282 Anencephaly and similar malformations 7 5 2
284 All other congenital malformations of nervous
system 8 3 5
285 Congenital malformations of heart 38 20 18
286 Other congenital malformations of circulatory
system 10 5 5
287 Congenital malformations of respiratory system 13 7 6
288 Other congenital malformations and deformations 36 17 19
289 Down's syndrome 10 8 2
290 All other chromosomal abnormalities, not
elsewhere classified 10 5 5
291-294 SYMPTOMS, SIGNS AND ABNORMAL CLINICAL AND
LABORATORY FINDINGS, NOT ELSEWHERE
CLASSIFIED 309 187 122
291 Senility 12 9 3
292-293 Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality 110 55 55
292 Sudden infant death syndrome 64 23 41
293 Other ill-defined and unknown causes of
mortality 46 32 14
294 All other symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical
and laboratory findings, not elsewhere
classified 187 123 64
295-358 EXTERNAL CAUSES OF MORTALITY 2,355 1,508 847
295-330 Accidents 1,653 1,119 534
295 Railway accidents 2 2 0
296-306 Motor vehicle accidents 935 613 322
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Deaths - Mississippi - 2000
GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
296 Pedestrian involved in collision with motor
vehicle 64 38 26
297 Pedal cyclist involved in collision with
motor vehicle 8 6 2
298 Motorcyclist involved in any accident
except collision with railway train 21 15 6
300 Other motor vehicle accident involving
collision with railway train 13 10 3
301 Occupant of motor vehicle involved in
collision with other (non-motorized) road
vehicle, streetcar, animal or pedestrian 251 168 83
302 Occupant of car, pickup truck or van
involved in collision with other motor
vehicle 292 184 108
303 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle or bus
involved in collision with other motor
vehicle 7 3 4
304 Occupant of motor vehicle involved in
noncollision accident 159 106 53
305 Occupant of special-use motor vehicle
involved in any accident 26 21 5
306 Other and unspecified motor vehicle
accidents 94 62 32
308 Other and unspecified land transport
accidents 3 2 1
309 Water transport accidents 22 13 9
310 Air and space transport accidents 3 3 0
311 Other and unspecified transport accidents and
their sequelae 7 4 3
312-314 Falls 165 140 25
312 Fall on same level 32 29 3
313 Fall from one level to another 22 17 5
314 Unspecified fall 111 94 17
315 Accidental discharge of firearms 24 16 8
316 Accidental explosion 6 3 3
317 Accidental drowning and submersion 56 34 22
318 Accidental inhalation and ingestion of food
or other objects causing obstruction of
respiratory tract 89 55 34
319 Other accidental and unspecified threats to
breathing 20 16 4
320 Accidental exposure to electric current 12 10 2
322 Accidental exposure to smoke, fire and flames 96 47 49
323 Accidental contact with heat and hot
substances 3 2 1
324 Lightning 1 1 0
327-329 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to
noxious substances 83 76 7
327 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to
drugs and other biological substances 75 70 5
328 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to
other and unspecified solid or liquid
substances 5 3 2
329 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to
other gases and vapors 3 3 0
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Deaths - Mississippi - 2000
GROUP NON-
NUMBER* CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL WHITE WHITE
330 All other and unspecified accidents and their
sequelae 126 82 44
331-337 Intentional self-harm (suicide) 291 234 57
331 Intentional self-poisoning (suicide) by and
exposure to drugs and other biological
substances 24 22 2
332 Intentional self-poisoning (suicide) by and
exposure to other and unspecified solid
or liquid substances and their vapors 2 1 1
333 Intentional self-poisoning (suicide) by and
exposure to other gases and vapors 7 7 0
334 Intentional self-harm (suicide) by hanging,
strangulation and suffocation 26 18 8
335 Intentional self-harm (suicide) by discharge
of firearms 219 178 41
336 Intentional self-harm (suicide) by jumping
from a high place 1 0 1
337 Intentional self-harm (suicide) by all other
and unspecified means and their sequelae 12 8 4
338-346 Assault (homicide) 312 97 215
338 Assault (homicide) by drugs, biological
substances and other and unspecified
noxious substances 2 1 1
339 Assault (homicide) by hanging, strangulation
and suffocation 9 8 1
340 Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms 214 58 156
341 Assault (homicide) by sharp object 36 7 29
342 Assault (homicide) by blunt object 13 7 6
343 Assault (homicide) by bodily force 1 0 1
345 Neglect, abandonment and other maltreatment
syndromes 9 3 6
346 Assault (homicide) by all other and
unspecified means and their sequelae 28 13 15
347-352 Event of undetermined intent 38 20 18
347 Poisoning by and exposure to drugs and
biological substances, undetermined
intent 11 10 1
350 Discharge of firearms, undetermined intent 9 3 6
351 Falling, jumping or pushed from a high place,
undetermined intent 1 1 0
352 All other and unspecified events of
undetermined intent and their sequelae 17 6 11
353-354 Legal intervention 3 1 2
354 Other legal intervention and their sequelae 3 1 2
356-358 Complications of medical and surgical care 58 37 21
356 Drugs, medicaments and biological substances
causing adverse effects in therapeutic
use, and their sequelae 3 2 1
357 Misadventures to patients during medical and
surgical care and their sequelae 6 3 3
358 Other complications of medical and surgical
care and their sequelae 49 32 17
* SEE APPENDIX A FOR EXPLANATION OF GROUP NUMBERS.
