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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Table 44

Wood County, 1998

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 9 8.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 950 10.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 5.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 2.8
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 4.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 215 247.7
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 42 48.4
------Colon 12 13.8
------Pancreas 9 10.4
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 72 82.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 69 79.5
---of Female Breast 9 10.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 32 36.9
------Cervix Uteri 4 4.6
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 10 11.5
------Prostate 8 9.2
------Bladder 6 6.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 60 69.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 2.3
Diabetes Mellitus 33 38.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 440 506.9
---Diseases of the Heart 304 350.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 197 227.0
---Hypertension 6 6.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 60 69.1
---Atherosclerosis 53 61.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 17 19.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 39 44.9
---Pneumonia 39 44.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 39 44.9
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 10 11.5
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 6 6.9
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 12.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 16.1
Congenital Anomalies 5 5.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 3.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 24 27.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 10.4
---Falls 7 8.1
---Fires and Flames 1 1.2
---Drownings 1 1.2
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 6 6.9
Suicide 7 8.1
Homicide 3 3.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 105 121.0


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