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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Clay County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 14.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 120 11.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 7.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 28.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 23 219.0
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 6 57.1
------Colon 4 38.1
------Pancreas 1 9.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 5 47.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 5 47.6
---of Female Breast 3 28.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 38.1
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 19.0
------Prostate 2 19.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 5 47.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 9.5
Diabetes Mellitus 4 38.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 42 400.0
---Diseases of the Heart 35 333.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 20 190.5
---Hypertension 2 19.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 4 38.1
---Atherosclerosis 1 9.5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 6 57.1
---Pneumonia 6 57.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 6 57.1
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 2 19.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 2 19.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 28.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 19.0
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 28.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 57.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 38.1
---Falls 0 0.0
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 19.0
Suicide 1 9.5
Homicide 1 9.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 17 161.9


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