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Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2002 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
---|---|---|
Fetal Deaths | 6 | 10.9 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 593 | 12.6 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 0 | 0.0 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 6 | 12.7 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 159 | 337.4 |
---of Digestive Organs | 33 | 70.0 |
------Colon | 19 | 40.3 |
------Pancreas | 5 | 10.6 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 54 | 114.6 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 52 | 110.3 |
---of Breast | 8 | 17.0 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 23 | 48.8 |
------Cervix Uteri | 4 | 8.5 |
------Ovary | 5 | 10.6 |
------Prostate | 8 | 17.0 |
------Bladder | 2 | 4.2 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 41 | 87.0 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 6.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 23 | 48.8 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 11 | 23.3 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 209 | 443.5 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 160 | 339.5 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 111 | 235.5 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 5 | 10.6 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 32 | 67.9 |
---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 2.1 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 11 | 23.3 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 8 | 17.0 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 8 | 17.0 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 33 | 70.0 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 14 | 29.7 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 8 | 17.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 11 | 23.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 13 | 27.6 |
Congenital Anomalies | 0 | 0.0 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 4 | 8.5 |
Accidents | 23 | 48.8 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 12 | 25.5 |
---Falls | 3 | 6.4 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
---Poisonings | 4 | 8.5 |
---Other Accidents | 4 | 8.5 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 10.6 |
Assault | 2 | 4.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 69 | 146.4 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
Last updated May 19, 2004.
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov |
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