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

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 484 100.0 247 100.0 731 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 117 24.2 42 17.0 159 21.8
Malignant Neoplasms 68 14.0 82 33.2 150 20.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 80 16.5 27 10.9 107 14.6
Suicide 39 8.1 13 5.3 52 7.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 35 7.2 5 2.0 40 5.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 24 5.0 9 3.6 33 4.5
Homicide 25 5.2 4 1.6 29 4.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 9 1.9 10 4.0 19 2.6
Diabetes Mellitus 8 1.7 8 3.2 16 2.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 1.0 7 2.8 12 1.6
Septicemia 3 0.6 4 1.6 7 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 71 14.7 36 14.6 107 14.6
Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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