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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 6.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 435 15.9
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 15.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 6.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 11 40.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 87 318.3
---of Digestive Organs 18 65.9
------Colon 4 14.6
------Pancreas 7 25.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 36 131.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 35 128.1
---of Breast 8 29.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 9 32.9
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 2 7.3
------Prostate 2 7.3
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 58.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 11.0
Diabetes Mellitus 19 69.5
Alzheimer's Disease 4 14.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 174 636.7
---Diseases of the Heart 151 552.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 125 457.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 14.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 16 58.5
---Atherosclerosis 2 7.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 3.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 4 14.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 4 14.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 35 128.1
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 6 22.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 17 62.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 12 43.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 36.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 29.3
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 3.7
Accidents 22 80.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 32.9
---Falls 2 7.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 2 7.3
---Drownings 3 11.0
---Other Accidents 6 22.0
Intentional Self-Harm 3 11.0
Assault 4 14.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 33 120.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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