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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Cabell County, 2000
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 9 7.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 1165 12.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 5.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 5.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 13 13.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 2.1
Malignant Neoplasms 256 264.5
---of Digestive Organs 59 61.0
------Colon 23 23.8
------Pancreas 13 13.4
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 85 87.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 84 86.8
---of Breast 17 17.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 43 44.4
------Cervix Uteri 2 2.1
------Ovary 6 6.2
------Prostate 17 17.6
------Bladder 6 6.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 52 53.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 5.2
Diabetes Mellitus 52 53.7
Alzheimer's Disease 30 31.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 455 470.1
---Diseases of the Heart 330 341.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 242 250.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 9 9.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 94 97.1
---Atherosclerosis 8 8.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 14 14.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 21 21.7
---Influenza 2 2.1
---Pneumonia 19 19.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 59 61.0
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 6 6.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 9 9.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 14.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 28 28.9
Congenital Anomalies 3 3.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 1.0
Accidents 48 49.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 18 18.6
---Falls 13 13.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 4 4.1
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 13 13.4
Intentional Self-Harm 13 13.4
Assault 1 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 155 160.2
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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