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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Ritchie County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 8.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 119 11.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 34.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 25.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 9.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 22 211.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 7 67.3
------Colon 1 9.6
------Pancreas 2 19.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 6 57.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 6 57.7
---of Female Breast 2 19.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 1 9.6
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 0.0
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 1 9.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 6 57.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 9.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 59 567.3
---Diseases of the Heart 46 442.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 30 288.5
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 12 115.4
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 9.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 38.5
---Pneumonia 3 28.8
---Influenza 1 9.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 4 38.5
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 2 19.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 19.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 9.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 19.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 57.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 38.5
---Falls 0 0.0
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 19.2
Suicide 0 0.0
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 15 144.2


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