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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Wayne County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 4.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 432 10.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 6.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 2.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 14.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 2.4
Malignant Neoplasms 113 269.0
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 30 71.4
------Colon 11 26.2
------Pancreas 7 16.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 44 104.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 44 104.8
---of Female Breast 8 19.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 12 28.6
------Cervix Uteri 2 4.8
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 7.1
------Prostate 4 9.5
------Bladder 2 4.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 19 45.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 2.4
Diabetes Mellitus 13 31.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 161 383.3
---Diseases of the Heart 123 292.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 75 178.6
---Hypertension 3 7.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 26 61.9
---Atherosclerosis 3 7.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 14.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 14 33.3
---Pneumonia 14 33.3
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 38 90.5
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 19.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 16.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 9.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 2.4
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 11.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 20 47.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 26.2
---Falls 5 11.9
---Fires and Flames 1 2.4
---Drownings 1 2.4
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 4.8
Suicide 8 19.0
Homicide 1 2.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 39 92.9


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