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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Marion County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 7 11.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 708 12.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 4.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 16.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 163 289.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 36 63.9
------Colon 15 26.6
------Pancreas 9 16.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 54 95.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 52 92.4
---of Female Breast 9 16.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 25 44.4
------Cervix Uteri 2 3.6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 8 14.2
------Prostate 7 12.4
------Bladder 4 7.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 39 69.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 1.8
Diabetes Mellitus 27 48.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 308 547.1
---Diseases of the Heart 245 435.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 167 296.6
---Hypertension 1 1.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 52 92.4
---Atherosclerosis 2 3.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 14.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 16 28.4
---Pneumonia 16 28.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 43 76.4
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 7.1
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 12 21.3
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 3 5.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 7.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 16.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 8.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 18 32.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 14.2
---Falls 5 8.9
---Fires and Flames 1 1.8
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 4 7.1
Suicide 3 5.3
Homicide 2 3.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 87 154.5


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