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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Taylor County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 180 11.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 6.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 6.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 26.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 42 274.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 11 71.9
------Colon 5 32.7
------Pancreas 1 6.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 19 124.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 18 117.6
---of Female Breast 3 19.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 26.1
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 0.0
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 4 26.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 5 32.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 13.1
Diabetes Mellitus 5 32.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 70 457.5
---Diseases of the Heart 56 366.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 34 222.2
---Hypertension 0 0.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 7 45.8
---Atherosclerosis 4 26.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 19.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 45.8
---Pneumonia 7 45.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 10 65.4
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 32.7
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 3 19.6
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 13.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 45.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 0 0.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 32.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 19.6
---Falls 1 6.5
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 6.5
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 0 0.0
Suicide 3 19.6
Homicide 2 13.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 18 117.6


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