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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Roane County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 11.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 164 10.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 13.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 6.5
Malignant Neoplasms 31 202.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 8 52.3
------Colon 2 13.1
------Pancreas 3 19.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 7 45.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 7 45.8
---of Female Breast 2 13.1
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 26.1
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 6.5
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 10 65.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 6.5
Diabetes Mellitus 1 6.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 76 496.7
---Diseases of the Heart 61 398.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 51 333.3
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 12 78.4
---Atherosclerosis 1 6.5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 13.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 6 39.2
---Pneumonia 5 32.7
---Influenza 1 6.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 85.0
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 32.7
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 6.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 19.6
Congenital Anomalies 2 13.1
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 13.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 11 71.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 7 45.8
---Falls 1 6.5
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 3 19.6
Suicide 1 6.5
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 13 85.0


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