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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2003
Table 31.8

Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 906 100.0 499 100.0 1,405 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 222 24.5 166 33.3 388 27.6
Diseases of the Heart 242 26.7 101 20.2 343 24.4
Accidents 101 11.1 40 8.0 141 10.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 59 6.5 14 2.8 73 5.2
Diabetes Mellitus 28 3.1 28 5.6 56 4.0
Intentional Self-Harm 39 4.3 13 2.6 52 3.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 19 2.1 19 3.8 38 2.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 22 2.4 12 2.4 34 2.4
Assault 7 0.8 8 1.6 15 1.1
Hypertension 7 0.8 6 1.2 13 0.9
Influenza and Pneumonia 9 1.0 4 0.8 13 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 151 16.7 88 17.6 239 17.0
Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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