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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Monongalia County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 9 10.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 632 8.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 3.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 6.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.3
Malignant Neoplasms 160 206.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 34 43.9
------Colon 12 15.5
------Pancreas 10 12.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 60 77.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 60 77.4
---of Female Breast 19 24.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 19 24.5
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 5 6.5
------Prostate 9 11.6
------Bladder 3 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 28 36.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 1.3
Diabetes Mellitus 14 18.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 257 331.6
---Diseases of the Heart 202 260.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 103 132.9
---Hypertension 3 3.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 36 46.5
---Atherosclerosis 8 10.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 10.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 19.4
---Pneumonia 15 19.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 34.8
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 10.3
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 6 7.7
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 9.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 7.7
Congenital Anomalies 3 3.9
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 6.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 27 34.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 11.6
---Falls 9 11.6
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 2 2.6
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 7 9.0
Suicide 8 10.3
Homicide 1 1.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 89 114.8


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