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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Wetzel County, 2002
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 5.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 212 12.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 26.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 21.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 5.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 46 264.9
---of Digestive Organs 16 92.1
------Colon 6 34.6
------Pancreas 3 17.3
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 16 92.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 16 92.1
---of Breast 1 5.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 5 28.8
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 0 0.0
------Prostate 1 5.8
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 8 46.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 5.8
Diabetes Mellitus 10 57.6
Alzheimer's Disease 0 0.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 91 524.1
---Diseases of the Heart 76 437.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 62 357.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 5.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 13 74.9
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1 5.8
Influenza and Pneumonia 2 11.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 2 11.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 10 57.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 23.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 5.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 17.3
Congenital Anomalies 3 17.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 5.8
Accidents 9 51.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 23.0
---Falls 2 11.5
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 5.8
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 1 5.8
---Other Accidents 1 5.8
Intentional Self-Harm 2 11.5
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 28 161.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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