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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2002
Table 31.9

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,345 100.0 845 100.0 2,190 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 468 34.8 341 40.4 809 36.9
Diseases of the Heart 381 28.3 169 20.0 550 25.1
Diabetes Mellitus 78 5.8 58 6.9 136 6.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 63 4.7 63 7.5 126 5.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 27 2.0 40 4.7 67 3.1
Accidents 48 3.6 19 2.2 67 3.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 27 2.0 21 2.5 48 2.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 32 2.4 13 1.5 45 2.1
Intentional Self-Harm 20 1.5 4 0.5 24 1.1
Septicemia 13 1.0 7 0.8 20 0.9
Influenza and Pneumonia 8 0.6 9 1.1 17 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 180 13.4 101 12.0 281 12.8

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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