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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 4.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 225 12.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 4.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 4.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 5.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 52 293.9
---of Digestive Organs 14 79.1
------Colon 6 33.9
------Pancreas 4 22.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 18 101.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 18 101.7
---of Breast 4 22.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 3 17.0
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 2 11.3
------Prostate 0 0.0
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 13 73.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 5.7
Diabetes Mellitus 9 50.9
Alzheimer's Disease 2 11.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 102 576.5
---Diseases of the Heart 82 463.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 64 361.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 11.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 18 101.7
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 39.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 7 39.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 11 62.2
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1 5.7
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 3 17.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 22.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 5.7
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 6 33.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 17.0
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 5.7
---Other Accidents 2 11.3
Intentional Self-Harm 5 28.3
Assault 1 5.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 20 113.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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