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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Raleigh County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 5.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 922 11.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 7 8.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 5.7
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 11.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 2.5
Malignant Neoplasms 207 261.7
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 43 54.4
------Colon 17 21.5
------Pancreas 10 12.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 70 88.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 66 83.4
---of Female Breast 17 21.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 28 35.4
------Cervix Uteri 2 2.5
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 8 10.1
------Prostate 9 11.4
------Bladder 3 3.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 49 61.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 2.5
Diabetes Mellitus 39 49.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 385 486.7
---Diseases of the Heart 310 391.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 225 284.5
---Hypertension 6 7.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 58 73.3
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 13.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 37 46.8
---Pneumonia 37 46.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 55 69.5
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 7 8.8
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 24 30.3
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 19 24.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 8.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 11.4
Congenital Anomalies 3 3.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 3.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 35 44.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 15 19.0
---Falls 8 10.1
---Fires and Flames 2 2.5
---Drownings 2 2.5
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 8 10.1
Suicide 13 16.4
Homicide 5 6.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 87 110.0


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