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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 8 9.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 663 8.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 2.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.2
Tuberculosis 2 2.4
Septicemia 9 11.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 3.7
Malignant Neoplasms 154 188.1
---of Digestive Organs 37 45.2
------Colon 22 26.9
------Pancreas 8 9.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 45 55.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 43 52.5
---of Breast 11 13.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 23 28.1
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 6 7.3
------Prostate 9 11.0
------Bladder 2 2.4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 38 46.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 4.9
Diabetes Mellitus 22 26.9
Alzheimer's Disease 19 23.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 248 302.9
---Diseases of the Heart 190 232.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 91 111.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 6 7.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 34 41.5
---Atherosclerosis 4 4.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 14 17.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 8.6
---Influenza 1 1.2
---Pneumonia 6 7.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 32 39.1
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 6.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 8 9.8
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 2 2.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 8.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 11.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 6.1
Accidents 34 41.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 14.7
---Falls 10 12.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 1.2
---Other Accidents 11 13.4
Intentional Self-Harm 6 7.3
Assault 5 6.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 88 107.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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