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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 5.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 286 14.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 39.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 65 318.5
---of Digestive Organs 15 73.5
------Colon 6 29.4
------Pancreas 4 19.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 12 58.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 12 58.8
---of Breast 6 29.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 73.5
------Cervix Uteri 1 4.9
------Ovary 2 9.8
------Prostate 5 24.5
------Bladder 2 9.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 17 83.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 4.9
Diabetes Mellitus 12 58.8
Alzheimer's Disease 2 9.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 114 558.5
---Diseases of the Heart 83 406.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 44 215.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 4.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 23 112.7
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 34.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 4 19.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 4 19.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 19 93.1
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 2 9.8
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 24.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 19.6
Congenital Anomalies 1 4.9
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 8 39.2
Accidents 6 29.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 0 0.0
---Falls 4 19.6
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 2 9.8
Intentional Self-Harm 3 14.7
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 34 166.6
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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