CAUSE OF DEATH
1. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
2. Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer)
3. Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms
4. Diabetes
5. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
6. Heart Disease
7. Cerebrovascular Disease
8. Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries
9. Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis
10. Pneumonia and Influenza
11. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions
12. Ulcers
13. Appendicitis
14. Hernia
15. Noninfective Enteritis and Colitis
16. Intestinal Disorders
17. Liver Disorders
18. Gallbladder Disorders
19. Diseases of Pancreas
20. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis
21. Infections of Kindey
22. Maternal Deaths
23. Congenital Anomalies
24. Certain Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
25. Symptoms and Ill-Defined Conditions
26. All Other Diseases
27. Accidents
28. Suicides
29. Homicides
30. All Other External Causes
31. All causes

DECEDENT'S AGE
1. Less than 1
2. 1-4
3. 5-14
4. 15-24
5. 25-34
6. 35-44
7. 45-54
8. 55-64
9. 65-74
10. 75-84
11. 85+
12. unknown age
13. all ages

DECEDENT'S RACE
1. white
2. black
3. other
4. unknown race
5. all races

DECEDENT'S SEX
1. male
2. female
3. unknown sex
4. both sexes

YEAR OF DEATH (1990-1998)
1. single years
2. multiple years
3. all years

COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
1. each county
2. several counties
3. unknown county
4. entire state