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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Pocahontas County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 10.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 111 11.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 31.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 10.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 10.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 30 322.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 7 75.3
------Colon 4 43.0
------Pancreas 2 21.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 9 96.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 9 96.8
---of Female Breast 0 0.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 5 53.8
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 21.5
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 9 96.8
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 10.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 41 440.9
---Diseases of the Heart 34 365.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 16 172.0
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 4 43.0
---Atherosclerosis 1 10.8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 21.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 43.0
---Pneumonia 4 43.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 8 86.0
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 10.8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 1 10.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 10.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 10.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 43.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 10.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 10.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 53.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 21.5
---Falls 2 21.5
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 10.8
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 0 0.0
Suicide 0 0.0
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 13 139.8


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