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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2002
Table 31.6

Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 212 100.0 88 100.0 300 100.0
Accidents 86 40.6 28 31.8 114 38.0
Intentional Self-Harm 31 14.6 6 6.8 37 12.3
Malignant Neoplasms 14 6.6 8 9.1 22 7.3
Diseases of the Heart 9 4.2 12 13.6 21 7.0
Assault 14 6.6 6 6.8 20 6.7
Diabetes Mellitus 6 2.8 4 4.5 10 3.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 2.8 0 0.0 6 2.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 2.4 0 0.0 5 1.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 1 0.5 2 2.3 3 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 40 18.9 22 25.0 62 20.7

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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