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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Logan County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 13.4
Total Deaths, All Causes 506 12.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 10 22.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 11.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 14.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2.4
Malignant Neoplasms 118 287.1
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 22 53.5
------Colon 9 21.9
------Pancreas 6 14.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 45 109.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 43 104.6
---of Female Breast 5 12.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 34.1
------Cervix Uteri 1 2.4
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 2.4
------Prostate 6 14.6
------Bladder 3 7.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 32 77.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 4.9
Diabetes Mellitus 13 31.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 191 464.7
---Diseases of the Heart 156 379.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 117 284.7
---Hypertension 3 7.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 28 68.1
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 9.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 14 34.1
---Pneumonia 13 31.6
---Influenza 1 2.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 35 85.2
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 6 14.6
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 10 24.3
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 10 24.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 12.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 17.0
Congenital Anomalies 6 14.6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 6 14.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 26 63.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 26.8
---Falls 5 12.2
---Fires and Flames 4 9.7
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 6 14.6
Suicide 1 2.4
Homicide 5 12.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 60 146.0


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