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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 6.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 591 7.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 9 9.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 9 9.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 7.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.2
Malignant Neoplasms 133 157.6
---of Digestive Organs 38 45.0
------Colon 13 15.4
------Pancreas 5 5.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 38 45.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 36 42.7
---of Breast 11 13.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 18 21.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 5 5.9
------Prostate 9 10.7
------Bladder 4 4.7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 28 33.2
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 4.7
Diabetes Mellitus 16 19.0
Alzheimer's Disease 28 33.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 216 256.0
---Diseases of the Heart 168 199.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 103 122.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 4.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 37 43.9
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 8.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 12 14.2
---Influenza 2 2.4
---Pneumonia 10 11.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 28 33.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 4.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 1.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 7.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 19.0
Congenital Anomalies 4 4.7
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 2.4
Accidents 17 20.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 7 8.3
---Falls 3 3.6
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 1.2
---Poisonings 5 5.9
---Other Accidents 1 1.2
Intentional Self-Harm 13 15.4
Assault 3 3.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 82 97.2
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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