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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,605 100.0 1,128 100.0 2,733 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 559 34.8 502 44.5 1,061 38.8
Diseases of the Heart 562 35.0 265 23.5 827 30.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 70 4.4 53 4.7 123 4.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 53 3.3 53 4.7 106 3.9
Diabetes Mellitus 36 2.2 55 4.9 91 3.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 52 3.2 18 1.6 70 2.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 41 2.6 15 1.3 56 2.0
Suicide 29 1.8 5 0.4 34 1.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 17 1.1 14 1.2 31 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 0.6 13 1.2 22 0.8
Septicemia 10 0.6 9 0.8 19 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 167 10.4 126 11.2 293 10.7
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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