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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Gilmer County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 79 11.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 13.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 28.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 21 295.8
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 6 84.5
------Colon 1 14.1
------Pancreas 2 28.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 6 84.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 6 84.5
---of Female Breast 0 0.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 84.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 28.2
------Prostate 1 14.1
------Bladder 2 28.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 3 42.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 2 28.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 29 408.5
---Diseases of the Heart 21 295.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 10 140.8
---Hypertension 1 14.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 7 98.6
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 70.4
---Pneumonia 5 70.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 2 28.2
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 14.1
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 14.1
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 14.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 98.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 56.3
---Falls 2 28.2
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1 14.1
Suicide 0 0.0
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 9 126.8


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