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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Morgan County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 169 12.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 6.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 14.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 30 220.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 6 44.1
------Colon 2 14.7
------Pancreas 2 14.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 9 66.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 9 66.2
---of Female Breast 2 14.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 29.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 7.4
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 9 66.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 6 44.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 69 507.4
---Diseases of the Heart 54 397.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 33 242.6
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 12 88.2
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 22.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 58.8
---Pneumonia 8 58.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 7 51.5
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 7.4
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 3 22.1
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 14.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 22.1
Congenital Anomalies 1 7.4
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 14.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 11 80.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 58.8
---Falls 1 7.4
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 14.7
Suicide 2 14.7
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 23 169.1


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