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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Mineral County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 3.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 299 11.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 3.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 11.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 69 258.4
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 15 56.2
------Colon 8 30.0
------Pancreas 2 7.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 21 78.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 19 71.2
---of Female Breast 6 22.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 9 33.7
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 3.7
------Prostate 5 18.7
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 18 67.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 3.7
Diabetes Mellitus 8 30.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 122 456.9
---Diseases of the Heart 100 374.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 73 273.4
---Hypertension 1 3.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 17 63.7
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 11.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 44.9
---Pneumonia 11 41.2
---Influenza 1 3.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 22 82.4
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 15.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 1 3.7
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 3.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 3.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 22.5
Congenital Anomalies 2 7.5
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 7.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 48.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 22.5
---Falls 2 7.5
---Fires and Flames 1 3.7
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 4 15.0
Suicide 4 15.0
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 33 123.6


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