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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Webster County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 11.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 114 11.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 49.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 28 274.5
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 7 68.6
------Colon 2 19.6
------Pancreas 2 19.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 10 98.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 10 98.0
---of Female Breast 1 9.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 39.2
------Cervix Uteri 1 9.8
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 1 9.8
------Prostate 1 9.8
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 6 58.8
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 9.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 39 382.4
---Diseases of the Heart 35 343.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 21 205.9
---Hypertension 1 9.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 3 29.4
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 1 9.8
---Pneumonia 1 9.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 10 98.0
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 19.6
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 68.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 0 0.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 68.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 29.4
---Falls 0 0.0
---Fires and Flames 3 29.4
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1 9.8
Suicide 3 29.4
Homicide 1 9.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 12 117.6


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