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<strong>Nevada</strong> Vital Statistics <strong>2001</strong> - <strong>2003</strong> Center for <strong>Health</strong> Data and Research<br />

Table 157. Leading Causes of Death by Race/Ethnicity,<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Residents, 2002<br />

Race/Ethnicity<br />

Cause of Death<br />

White Black Native Asian Hispanic<br />

Other/<br />

Unknown<br />

Total<br />

Diseases of the Heart 3,696 286 40 93 188 11 4,314<br />

Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 3,346 207 22 104 156 4 3,839<br />

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,075 41 7 14 23 1 1,161<br />

Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) 804 58 5 52 37 0 956<br />

Unintentional Injuries (Accidents) 608 47 18 30 109 3 815<br />

Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) 356 22 3 4 27 1 413<br />

Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis 282 44 4 20 23 0 373<br />

Influenza and Pneumonia 315 22 2 12 14 0 365<br />

Diabetes Mellitus 270 26 9 9 24 1 339<br />

Septicemia 276 16 2 11 22 0 327<br />

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 203 18 10 6 25 0 262<br />

Alzheimer's Disease 233 7 1 3 4 1 249<br />

Assault (Homicide) & Legal Intervention 64 52 2 9 50 1 178<br />

Atherosclerosis 101 3 1 1 3 0 109<br />

HIV Disease 42 25 0 1 6 0 74<br />

All Others 2,405 209 24 73 167 12 2,890<br />

Total 14,076 1,083 150 442 878 35 16,664<br />

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