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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Preston County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 297 10.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 19.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 9.7
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 7 23.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 57 191.3
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 7 23.5
------Colon 4 13.4
------Pancreas 2 6.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 18 60.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 17 57.0
---of Female Breast 4 13.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 13 43.6
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 10.1
------Prostate 4 13.4
------Bladder 6 20.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 15 50.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 11 36.9
Major Cardiovascular Disease 124 416.1
---Diseases of the Heart 102 342.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 69 231.5
---Hypertension 2 6.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 16 53.7
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 13.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 13 43.6
---Pneumonia 13 43.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 14 47.0
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 13.4
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 4 13.4
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 3.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 16.8
Congenital Anomalies 5 16.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 6.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 12 40.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 16.8
---Falls 2 6.7
---Fires and Flames 3 10.1
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 6.7
Suicide 2 6.7
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 41 137.6


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