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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Hardy County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 129 10.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 12.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 12.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 33.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 8.5
Malignant Neoplasms 32 271.2
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 11 93.2
------Colon 5 42.4
------Pancreas 4 33.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 8 67.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 8 67.8
---of Female Breast 4 33.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 2 16.9
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 8.5
------Prostate 1 8.5
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 7 59.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 8.5
Diabetes Mellitus 2 16.9
Major Cardiovascular Disease 59 500.0
---Diseases of the Heart 47 398.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 35 296.6
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 6 50.8
---Atherosclerosis 2 16.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 33.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 33.9
---Pneumonia 4 33.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 5 42.4
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 16.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 0 0.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 8.5
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 16.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 42.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 16.9
---Falls 1 8.5
---Fires and Flames 1 8.5
---Drownings 1 8.5
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 0 0.0
Suicide 0 0.0
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 11 93.2


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