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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County

Berkeley County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 5.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 611 8.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 9 9.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 6.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 7.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.4
Malignant Neoplasms 156 219.7
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 42 59.2
------Colon 22 31.0
------Pancreas 8 11.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 53 74.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 51 71.8
---of Female Breast 10 14.1
---of Genitourinary Organs 28 39.4
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.4
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 6 8.5
------Prostate 12 16.9
------Bladder 7 9.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 23 32.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 4.2
Diabetes Mellitus 11 15.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 234 329.6
---Diseases of the Heart 188 264.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 105 147.9
---Hypertension 4 5.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 31 43.7
---Atherosclerosis 3 4.2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 11.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 20 28.2
---Pneumonia 20 28.2
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 24 33.8
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 4.2
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 2 2.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 9.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 18 25.4
Congenital Anomalies 5 7.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 4 5.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 28 39.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 14 19.7
---Falls 3 4.2
---Fires and Flames 1 1.4
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 10 14.1
Suicide 15 21.1
Homicide 3 4.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 75 105.6


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Health Statistics Center, 2000
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Last updated March 23, 2000.