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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 Parkersburg, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 8.5
Total Deaths, All Causes 540 15.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 6.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 4.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 5.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 115 339.2
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 20 59.0
------Colon 5 14.7
------Pancreas 3 8.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 42 123.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 39 115.0
---of Female Breast 3 8.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 44.2
------Cervix Uteri 2 5.9
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 4 11.8
------Prostate 6 17.7
------Bladder 1 2.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 35 103.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 14 41.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 259 764.0
---Diseases of the Heart 158 466.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 105 309.7
---Hypertension 5 14.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 41 120.9
---Atherosclerosis 42 123.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 13 38.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 20 59.0
---Pneumonia 20 59.0
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 25 73.7
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 7 20.6
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 3 8.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 20.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 29.5
Congenital Anomalies 4 11.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 2.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 15 44.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 5 14.7
---Falls 6 17.7
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 2.9
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 3 8.8
Suicide 3 8.8
Homicide 3 8.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 59 174.0


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