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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by City
City of Parkersburg, 2000
Table 45

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 2.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 616 18.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 8.5
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 6.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 10 30.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 102 308.2
---of Digestive Organs 15 45.3
------Colon 5 15.1
------Pancreas 3 9.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 37 111.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 36 108.8
---of Breast 6 18.1
---of Genitourinary Organs 20 60.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 5 15.1
------Prostate 7 21.1
------Bladder 4 12.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 24 72.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 12.1
Diabetes Mellitus 19 57.4
Alzheimer's Disease 9 27.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 325 981.9
---Diseases of the Heart 216 652.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 141 426.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 13 39.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 30 90.6
---Atherosclerosis 58 175.2
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 24.2
Influenza and Pneumonia 10 30.2
---Influenza 1 3.0
---Pneumonia 9 27.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 34 102.7
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 15.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 12.1
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 21.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 30.2
Congenital Anomalies 3 9.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 6.0
Accidents 17 51.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 24.2
---Falls 5 15.1
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 2 6.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 2 6.0
Intentional Self-Harm 6 18.1
Assault 3 9.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 51 154.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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