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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

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

City of Bluefield, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 6.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 205 16.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 12.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 12.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 15.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 7.8
Malignant Neoplasms 42 328.1
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 7 54.7
------Colon 2 15.6
------Pancreas 2 15.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 19 148.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 19 148.4
---of Female Breast 1 7.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 46.9
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 0.0
------Prostate 4 31.3
------Bladder 1 7.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 9 70.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 4 31.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 80 625.0
---Diseases of the Heart 64 500.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 49 382.8
---Hypertension 1 7.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 11 85.9
---Atherosclerosis 2 15.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 15.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 78.1
---Pneumonia 10 78.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 18 140.6
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 31.3
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 0 0.0
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 7.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 46.9
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 7.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 54.7
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 23.4
---Falls 2 15.6
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 15.6
Suicide 1 7.8
Homicide 2 15.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 234.4


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