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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 1998
Table 31.7

Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years

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Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 419 100.0 249 100.0 668 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 62 14.8 92 36.9 154 23.1
Diseases of the Heart 101 24.1 42 16.9 143 21.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 88 21.0 30 12.0 118 17.7
Suicide 38 9.1 9 3.6 47 7.0
Homicide 21 5.0 5 2.0 26 3.9
Diabetes Mellitus 10 2.4 9 3.6 19 2.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 8 1.9 6 2.4 14 2.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 2.6 2 0.8 13 1.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 1.7 3 1.2 10 1.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 1.2 3 1.2 8 1.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 2 0.5 4 1.6 6 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 66 15.8 44 17.7 110 16.5


West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 2000
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Last updated March 23, 2000.