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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Nicholas County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 18.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 312 11.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 18.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 10.8
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 10.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 82 297.1
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 12 43.5
------Colon 4 14.5
------Pancreas 3 10.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 25 90.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 25 90.6
---of Female Breast 8 29.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 54.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 10.9
------Prostate 8 29.0
------Bladder 1 3.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 22 79.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 3.6
Diabetes Mellitus 10 36.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 118 427.5
---Diseases of the Heart 96 347.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 56 202.9
---Hypertension 2 7.2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 17 61.6
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 10.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 54.3
---Pneumonia 14 50.7
---Influenza 1 3.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 16 58.0
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 10.9
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 18.1
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 4 14.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 10.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 14.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.6
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 7.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 17 61.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 32.6
---Falls 2 7.2
---Fires and Flames 1 3.6
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 5 18.1
Suicide 5 18.1
Homicide 2 7.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 28 101.4


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Last updated March 23, 2000.