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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Putnam County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 3.4
Total Deaths, All Causes 417 8.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 3.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.4
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 9.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 111 216.8
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 19 37.1
------Colon 11 21.5
------Pancreas 2 3.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 47 91.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 45 87.9
---of Female Breast 5 9.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 27.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 4 7.8
------Prostate 6 11.7
------Bladder 2 3.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 26 50.8
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 7.8
Diabetes Mellitus 15 29.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 159 310.5
---Diseases of the Heart 127 248.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 65 127.0
---Hypertension 3 5.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 22 43.0
---Atherosclerosis 5 9.8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 3.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 13.7
---Pneumonia 7 13.7
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 23 44.9
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 7.8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 3 5.9
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 17.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 15.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 4 7.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 22 43.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 16 31.3
---Falls 3 5.9
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 3 5.9
Suicide 1 2.0
Homicide 1 2.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 45 87.9


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