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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 Fairmont, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 6.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 331 16.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 3.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 7 34.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 74 366.3
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 21 104.0
------Colon 7 34.7
------Pancreas 5 24.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 23 113.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 23 113.9
---of Female Breast 4 19.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 12 59.4
------Cervix Uteri 1 5.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 14.9
------Prostate 3 14.9
------Bladder 3 14.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 14 69.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 5.0
Diabetes Mellitus 15 74.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 146 722.8
---Diseases of the Heart 111 549.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 70 346.5
---Hypertension 1 5.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 29 143.6
---Atherosclerosis 1 5.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 19.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 34.7
---Pneumonia 7 34.7
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 14 69.3
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 9.9
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 24.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 5.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 9.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 9.9
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 5.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 39.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 9.9
---Falls 5 24.8
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1 5.0
Suicide 2 9.9
Homicide 1 5.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 46 227.7


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