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

Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 3,399 100.0 3,793 100.0 7,192 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 1,117 32.9 1,370 36.1 2,487 34.6
Malignant Neoplasms 891 26.2 828 21.8 1,719 23.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 193 5.7 302 8.0 495 6.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 233 6.9 185 4.9 418 5.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 129 3.8 120 3.2 249 3.5
Diabetes Mellitus 81 2.4 149 3.9 230 3.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 73 2.1 67 1.8 140 1.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 61 1.8 47 1.2 108 1.5
Septicemia 37 1.1 41 1.1 78 1.1
Hypertension 28 0.8 40 1.1 68 0.9
Atherosclerosis 21 0.6 30 0.8 51 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 535 15.7 614 16.2 1,149 16.0
Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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