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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Mercer County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 2.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 769 12.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 9 11.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 6.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 7.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 3.1
Malignant Neoplasms 166 260.2
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 27 42.3
------Colon 10 15.7
------Pancreas 7 11.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 70 109.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 69 108.2
---of Female Breast 10 15.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 16 25.1
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 3.1
------Prostate 8 12.5
------Bladder 3 4.7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 43 67.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 6.3
Diabetes Mellitus 24 37.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 304 476.5
---Diseases of the Heart 258 404.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 174 272.7
---Hypertension 4 6.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 30 47.0
---Atherosclerosis 4 6.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 12.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 29 45.5
---Pneumonia 29 45.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 48 75.2
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 12.5
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 7.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 5 7.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 15.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 17.2
Congenital Anomalies 2 3.1
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 4 6.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 37 58.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 21 32.9
---Falls 3 4.7
---Fires and Flames 2 3.1
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 11 17.2
Suicide 10 15.7
Homicide 8 12.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 100 156.7


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Last updated March 23, 2000.