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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2002
Table 31.7

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 465 100.0 242 100.0 707 100.0
Accidents 108 23.2 37 15.3 145 20.5
Malignant Neoplasms 67 14.4 58 24.0 125 17.7
Diseases of the Heart 93 20.0 30 12.4 123 17.4
Intentional Self-Harm 47 10.1 12 5.0 59 8.3
Assault 19 4.1 7 2.9 26 3.7
Diabetes Mellitus 14 3.0 9 3.7 23 3.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 15 3.2 7 2.9 22 3.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 3 0.6 10 4.1 13 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 1.1 6 2.5 11 1.6
Septicemia 4 0.9 6 2.5 10 1.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3 0.6 4 1.7 7 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 87 18.7 56 23.1 143 20.2

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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