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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Lewis County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 5.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 232 13.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 10.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 10.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 5.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 53 304.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 11 63.2
------Colon 4 23.0
------Pancreas 2 11.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 22 126.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 22 126.4
---of Female Breast 1 5.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 10 57.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 17.2
------Prostate 4 23.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 9 51.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 5.7
Diabetes Mellitus 15 86.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 105 603.4
---Diseases of the Heart 87 500.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 47 270.1
---Hypertension 1 5.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 12 69.0
---Atherosclerosis 4 23.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 5.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 46.0
---Pneumonia 8 46.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 11 63.2
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 5.7
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 2 11.5
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 5.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 11.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 5.7
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 5.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 46.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 7 40.2
---Falls 1 5.7
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 0 0.0
Suicide 0 0.0
Homicide 1 5.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 22 126.4


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