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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by City
City of Weirton, 2003
Table 45

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 299 15.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 12.3
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 6.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 14 70.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 48 242.0
---of Digestive Organs 10 50.4
------Colon 4 20.2
------Pancreas 2 10.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 16 80.7
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 14 70.6
---of Breast 1 5.0
---of Genitourinary Organs 7 35.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 5.0
------Prostate 3 15.1
------Bladder 1 5.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 14 70.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 6 30.2
Diabetes Mellitus 5 25.2
Alzheimer's Disease 3 15.1
Major Cardiovascular Disease 121 609.9
---Diseases of the Heart 101 509.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 55 277.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 10.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 15 75.6
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 15.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 11 55.4
---Influenza 1 5.0
---Pneumonia 10 50.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 7 35.3
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 3 15.1
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 10.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 45.4
Congenital Anomalies 2 10.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 6 30.2
Accidents 10 50.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 10.1
---Falls 4 20.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 3 15.1
---Other Accidents 1 5.0
Intentional Self-Harm 4 20.2
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 48 242.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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