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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 Huntington, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 5.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 831 15.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 5.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 9.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 173 315.7
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 37 67.5
------Colon 16 29.2
------Pancreas 5 9.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 60 109.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 60 109.5
---of Female Breast 18 32.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 26 47.4
------Cervix Uteri 5 9.1
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 7 12.8
------Prostate 6 10.9
------Bladder 3 5.5
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 32 58.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 5.5
Diabetes Mellitus 20 36.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 358 653.3
---Diseases of the Heart 284 518.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 161 293.8
---Hypertension 5 9.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 55 100.4
---Atherosclerosis 4 7.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 10 18.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 32 58.4
---Pneumonia 32 58.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 41 74.8
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 9.1
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 10 18.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 1.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 17 31.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 25.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 4 7.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 24 43.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 16.4
---Falls 3 5.5
---Fires and Flames 2 3.6
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 10 18.2
Suicide 4 7.3
Homicide 4 7.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 121 220.8


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