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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Hancock County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 3.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 392 11.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 9.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 6.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 11.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 94 276.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 30 88.2
------Colon 11 32.4
------Pancreas 4 11.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 30 88.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 30 88.2
---of Female Breast 6 17.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 12 35.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 4 11.8
------Prostate 5 14.7
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 47.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 8.8
Diabetes Mellitus 6 17.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 194 570.6
---Diseases of the Heart 162 476.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 101 297.1
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 25 73.5
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 20.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 29.4
---Pneumonia 10 29.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 19 55.9
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 8.8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 2 5.9
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 11.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 14.7
Congenital Anomalies 4 11.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 6 17.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 26.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 0 0.0
---Falls 4 11.8
---Fires and Flames 1 2.9
---Drownings 1 2.9
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 3 8.8
Suicide 3 8.8
Homicide 1 2.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 28 82.4


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