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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Doddridge County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 403 100.0 348 100.0 751 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 131 32.5 121 34.8 252 33.6
Malignant Neoplasms 99 24.6 77 22.1 176 23.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 21 5.2 34 9.8 55 7.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 19 4.7 16 4.6 35 4.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 26 6.5 5 1.4 31 4.1
Diabetes Mellitus 8 2.0 21 6.0 29 3.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 2.5 18 5.2 28 3.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.5 5 1.4 11 1.5
Suicide 10 2.5 0 0.0 10 1.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 1.2 2 0.6 7 0.9
Septicemia 3 0.7 1 0.3 4 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 65 16.1 48 13.8 113 15.0
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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