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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Monongalia County, 1999
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 4.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 623 8.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 10 12.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 8 9.7
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 14 18.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.3
Malignant Neoplasms 159 206.5
---of Digestive Organs 36 46.8
------Colon 16 20.8
------Pancreas 6 7.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 47 61.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 44 57.1
---of Breast 10 13.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 18 23.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 4 5.2
------Prostate 7 9.1
------Bladder 2 2.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 48 62.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 5.2
Diabetes Mellitus 15 19.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 237 307.8
---Diseases of the Heart 190 246.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 107 139.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 2.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 35 45.5
---Atherosclerosis 3 3.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 9.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 5.2
---Pneumonia 4 5.2
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 24 31.2
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 2.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 5.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1 1.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 9.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 17 22.1
Congenital Anomalies 2 2.6
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 2.6
Accidents 25 32.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 10.4
---Falls 6 7.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 3 3.9
---Other Accidents 8 10.4
Intentional Self-Harm 12 15.6
Assault 2 2.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 94 122.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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