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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

Wetzel County, 1998

Table 44

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 12.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 216 11.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 8.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 0 0.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 40 218.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 7 38.3
------Colon 3 16.4
------Pancreas 2 10.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 13 71.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 13 71.0
---of Female Breast 2 10.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 5 27.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 2 10.9
------Prostate 2 10.9
------Bladder 1 5.5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 13 71.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 16 87.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 105 573.8
---Diseases of the Heart 78 426.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 57 311.5
---Hypertension 2 10.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 23 125.7
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 10.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 65.6
---Pneumonia 12 65.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 9 49.2
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 16.4
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 10.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 32.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 16.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 3 16.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 10.9
---Falls 0 0.0
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1 5.5
Suicide 3 16.4
Homicide 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 17 92.9


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Last updated March 23, 2000.