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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Boone County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 17.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 326 12.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 7.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 11.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 72 275.9
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 11 42.1
------Colon 2 7.7
------Pancreas 3 11.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 32 122.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 32 122.6
---of Female Breast 1 3.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 53.6
------Cervix Uteri 2 7.7
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 3.8
------Prostate 4 15.3
------Bladder 5 19.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 14 53.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 11.5
Diabetes Mellitus 5 19.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 134 513.4
---Diseases of the Heart 105 402.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 74 283.5
---Hypertension 3 11.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 16 61.3
---Atherosclerosis 2 7.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 30.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 46.0
---Pneumonia 12 46.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 16 61.3
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 3.8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 4 15.3
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 3 11.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 7.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 26.8
Congenital Anomalies 2 7.7
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 4 15.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 21 80.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 46.0
---Falls 2 7.7
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 7 26.8
Suicide 3 11.5
Homicide 3 11.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 35 134.1


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