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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 Charleston, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 1.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 812 14.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 3.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 2.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 13 22.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 3.5
Malignant Neoplasms 182 317.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 44 76.8
------Colon 18 31.4
------Pancreas 3 5.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 56 97.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 53 92.5
---of Female Breast 20 34.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 23 40.1
------Cervix Uteri 2 3.5
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 6 10.5
------Prostate 10 17.5
------Bladder 5 8.7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 39 68.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 1.7
Diabetes Mellitus 30 52.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 325 567.2
---Diseases of the Heart 251 438.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 145 253.1
---Hypertension 7 12.2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 56 97.7
---Atherosclerosis 2 3.5
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 9 15.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 27 47.1
---Pneumonia 24 41.9
---Influenza 3 5.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 41 71.6
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 14 24.4
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 7 12.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 1.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 19.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 17.5
Congenital Anomalies 3 5.2
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 5 8.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 25 43.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 15.7
---Falls 11 19.2
---Fires and Flames 1 1.7
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 4 7.0
Suicide 5 8.7
Homicide 8 14.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 117 204.2


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