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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 83 11.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 0 0.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 22 292.8
---of Digestive Organs 2 26.6
------Colon 0 0.0
------Pancreas 1 13.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 9 119.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 9 119.8
---of Breast 1 13.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 6 79.9
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 13.3
------Prostate 2 26.6
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 4 53.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 13.3
Alzheimer's Disease 3 39.9
Major Cardiovascular Disease 28 372.6
---Diseases of the Heart 22 292.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 16 212.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 26.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 3 39.9
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 13.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 79.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 6 79.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 8 106.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 26.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 26.6
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 5 66.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 26.6
---Falls 2 26.6
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 1 13.3
Intentional Self-Harm 1 13.3
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 7 93.2
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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