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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Jackson County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 15.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 277 9.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 3.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 14.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 66 235.7
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 12 42.9
------Colon 6 21.4
------Pancreas 1 3.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 22 78.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 21 75.0
---of Female Breast 5 17.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 10 35.7
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 10.7
------Prostate 2 7.1
------Bladder 4 14.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 17 60.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.1
Diabetes Mellitus 9 32.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 117 417.9
---Diseases of the Heart 95 339.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 52 185.7
---Hypertension 3 10.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 15 53.6
---Atherosclerosis 2 7.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 7.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 18 64.3
---Pneumonia 17 60.7
---Influenza 1 3.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 46.4
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 3.6
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 1 3.6
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 14.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 0 0.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 3.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 12 42.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 7 25.0
---Falls 1 3.6
---Fires and Flames 1 3.6
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 3 10.7
Suicide 3 10.7
Homicide 1 3.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 25 89.3


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