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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Monroe County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 140 10.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 8.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 8.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 0 0.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 38 287.9
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 6 45.5
------Colon 3 22.7
------Pancreas 2 15.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 13 98.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 12 90.9
---of Female Breast 1 7.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 9 68.2
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 22.7
------Prostate 3 22.7
------Bladder 2 15.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 9 68.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 3 22.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 55 416.7
---Diseases of the Heart 44 333.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 24 181.8
---Hypertension 1 7.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 9 68.2
---Atherosclerosis 1 7.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 30.3
---Pneumonia 4 30.3
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 7 53.0
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 7.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 37.9
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 7.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 68.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 22.7
---Falls 2 15.2
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 4 30.3
Suicide 1 7.6
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 16 121.2


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