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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2005
Table 33.7

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 430 100.0 256 100.0 686 100.0
Accidents 144 33.5 64 25.0 208 30.3
Malignant Neoplasms 45 10.5 66 25.8 111 16.2
Diseases of the Heart 70 16.3 25 9.8 95 13.8
Intentional Self-Harm 34 7.9 11 4.3 45 6.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 17 4.0 7 2.7 24 3.5
Assault 12 2.8 8 3.1 20 2.9
Diabetes Mellitus 12 2.8 6 2.3 18 2.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 6 1.4 7 2.7 13 1.9
Septicemia 6 1.4 6 2.3 12 1.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 9 2.1 1 0.4 10 1.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 4 0.9 5 2.0 9 1.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 71 16.5 50 19.5 121 17.6
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2005 Annual Report

Last updated April 9, 2007.

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