| Table 1. 1986-1994 CDC Top 10 Causes of Death, ICD 9 Codes, and Deaths among Survey Respondents | |||||
| with mortality followup through 2002 compared to followup through 1997 | |||||
| 2002 | 1997 | ||||
| Rank | 1986-1994 CDC Top 10 Causes of Death | ICD 9 Codes | Deaths | Deaths | |
| 1 | Heart Disease | 390-398, 402, 404-429 | 6,730 | 3,124 | |
| 2 | Malignant Neoplasms | 140-208 | 9,056 | 4,243 | |
| 3 | Cerebrovascular | 430-438 | 1,222 | 536 | |
| 4 | Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 490-496 | 852 | 321 | |
| 5 | Unintentional Injuries & Adverse Effects | E800-E949 | 1,536 | 877 | |
| 6 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 480-487 | 408 | 185 | |
| 7 | Diabetes | 250 | 681 | 251 | |
| 8 | Suicide | E950-E959 | 645 | 366 | |
| 9 | Liver Disease | 571 | 436 | 199 | |
| 10 | HIV/AIDS | *042-*044 | 518 | 387 | |
| Top Ten Total | 22,084 | 10,489 | |||
| All Other Causes | 3,950 | 1,635 | |||
| Total Deaths in NHIS through 2002 | 26,034 | 12,124 | |||