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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Mason County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 3.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 282 10.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 10.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 3.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 67 258.7
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 10 38.6
------Colon 1 3.9
------Pancreas 1 3.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 25 96.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 25 96.5
---of Female Breast 6 23.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 7 27.0
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 7.7
------Prostate 3 11.6
------Bladder 1 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 19 73.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 7.7
Diabetes Mellitus 12 46.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 126 486.5
---Diseases of the Heart 99 382.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 62 239.4
---Hypertension 2 7.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 20 77.2
---Atherosclerosis 3 11.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 7.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 30.9
---Pneumonia 7 27.0
---Influenza 1 3.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 50.2
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 7.7
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 4 15.4
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 3.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 11.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 11.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 3.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 50.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 30.9
---Falls 4 15.4
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1 3.9
Suicide 5 19.3
Homicide 2 7.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 22 84.9


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