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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Braxton County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 6.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 160 12.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 0 0.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 32 242.4
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 5 37.9
------Colon 2 15.2
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 12 90.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 12 90.9
---of Female Breast 2 15.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 45.5
------Cervix Uteri 1 7.6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 15.2
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 1 7.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 7 53.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 10 75.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 68 515.2
---Diseases of the Heart 57 431.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 33 250.0
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 9 68.2
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 15.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 6 45.5
---Pneumonia 6 45.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 11 83.3
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 15.2
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 1 7.6
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 7.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 0 0.0
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 7.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 75.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 45.5
---Falls 3 22.7
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1 7.6
Suicide 1 7.6
Homicide 1 7.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 18 136.4


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