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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Cabell County, 2003
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 5.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 1240 13.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 5.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 3.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 15 15.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 3.2
Malignant Neoplasms 249 262.0
---of Digestive Organs 64 67.3
------Colon 28 29.5
------Pancreas 11 11.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 78 82.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 78 82.1
---of Breast 19 20.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 29 30.5
------Cervix Uteri 3 3.2
------Ovary 3 3.2
------Prostate 11 11.6
------Bladder 3 3.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 59 62.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 12 12.6
Diabetes Mellitus 57 60.0
Alzheimer's Disease 44 46.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 440 462.9
---Diseases of the Heart 312 328.3
------Ischemic Heart Disease 213 224.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 17 17.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 93 97.9
---Atherosclerosis 6 6.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 12 12.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 28 29.5
---Influenza 5 5.3
---Pneumonia 23 24.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 79 83.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 9 9.5
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 9.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 24 25.3
Congenital Anomalies 3 3.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 22 23.1
Accidents 62 65.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 17 17.9
---Falls 15 15.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 18 18.9
---Other Accidents 12 12.6
Intentional Self-Harm 12 12.6
Assault 4 4.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 168 176.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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