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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Lincoln County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 3.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 237 10.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 18.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 62 279.3
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 8 36.0
------Colon 4 18.0
------Pancreas 1 4.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 21 94.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 21 94.6
---of Female Breast 3 13.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 63.1
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 4 18.0
------Prostate 4 18.0
------Bladder 3 13.5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 72.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 9.0
Diabetes Mellitus 9 40.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 76 342.3
---Diseases of the Heart 65 292.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 46 207.2
---Hypertension 1 4.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 10 45.0
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 22.5
---Pneumonia 5 22.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 20 90.1
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 9.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 22.5
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 4.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 4.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 13.5
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 0 0.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 21 94.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 54.1
---Falls 4 18.0
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 5 22.5
Suicide 1 4.5
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 28 126.1


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