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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2000
Table 31.7

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 458 100.0 205 100.0 663 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 75 16.4 59 28.8 134 20.2
Accidents 96 21.0 28 13.7 124 18.7
Diseases of the Heart 82 17.9 24 11.7 106 16.0
Intentional Self-Harm 51 11.1 11 5.4 62 9.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 25 5.5 8 3.9 33 5.0
Diabetes Mellitus 17 3.7 5 2.4 22 3.3
Assault 14 3.1 6 2.9 20 3.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 4 0.9 8 3.9 12 1.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 5 1.1 5 2.4 10 1.5
Congenital Anomalies 3 0.7 3 1.5 6 0.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 6 1.3 0 0.0 6 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 80 17.5 48 23.4 128 19.3
Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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