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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2003
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 473 100.0 262 100.0 735 100.0
Accidents 137 29.0 47 17.9 184 25.0
Malignant Neoplasms 62 13.1 77 29.4 139 18.9
Diseases of the Heart 76 16.1 41 15.6 117 15.9
Intentional Self-Harm 49 10.4 9 3.4 58 7.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 23 4.9 3 1.1 26 3.5
Assault 16 3.4 6 2.3 22 3.0
Diabetes Mellitus 10 2.1 8 3.1 18 2.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 11 2.3 7 2.7 18 2.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 12 2.5 3 1.1 15 2.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 5 1.1 4 1.5 9 1.2
Septicemia 4 0.8 3 1.1 7 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 68 14.4 54 20.6 122 16.6
Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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