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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 6.7
Total Deaths, All Causes 369 14.6
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 13.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 6.7
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 10 39.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 3.9
Malignant Neoplasms 81 319.6
---of Digestive Organs 17 67.1
------Colon 5 19.7
------Pancreas 7 27.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 25 98.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 25 98.6
---of Breast 10 39.5
---of Genitourinary Organs 7 27.6
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 2 7.9
------Prostate 3 11.8
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 22 86.8
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 11.8
Diabetes Mellitus 18 71.0
Alzheimer's Disease 0 0.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 124 489.2
---Diseases of the Heart 101 398.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 79 311.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 11.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 13 51.3
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 6 23.7
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 27.6
---Influenza 1 3.9
---Pneumonia 6 23.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 33 130.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 11 43.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 9 35.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 31.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 35.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 3.9
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 15.8
Accidents 19 75.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 31.6
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 3.9
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 7 27.6
---Other Accidents 3 11.8
Intentional Self-Harm 6 23.7
Assault 3 11.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 31 122.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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