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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Harrison County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 6.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 902 12.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 9.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 4.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 14 19.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 218 307.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 46 64.9
------Colon 17 24.0
------Pancreas 9 12.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 64 90.3
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 64 90.3
---of Female Breast 14 19.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 34 48.0
------Cervix Uteri 3 4.2
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 8 11.3
------Prostate 14 19.7
------Bladder 2 2.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 60 84.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 5.6
Diabetes Mellitus 44 62.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 351 495.1
---Diseases of the Heart 271 382.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 152 214.4
---Hypertension 2 2.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 54 76.2
---Atherosclerosis 13 18.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 15.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 33 46.5
---Pneumonia 33 46.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 41 57.8
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 7 9.9
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 9 12.7
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 16.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 15 21.2
Congenital Anomalies 2 2.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 7 9.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 34 48.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 12.7
---Falls 11 15.5
---Fires and Flames 1 1.4
---Drownings 4 5.6
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 9 12.7
Suicide 12 16.9
Homicide 4 5.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 102 143.9


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