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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 9.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 535 17.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 2 6.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 7 23.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 127 422.0
---of Digestive Organs 33 109.6
------Colon 10 33.2
------Pancreas 10 33.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 44 146.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 42 139.6
---of Breast 9 29.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 12 39.9
------Cervix Uteri 1 3.3
------Ovary 2 6.6
------Prostate 4 13.3
------Bladder 1 3.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 29 96.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 6.6
Diabetes Mellitus 29 96.4
Alzheimer's Disease 14 46.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 212 704.4
---Diseases of the Heart 151 501.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 107 355.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 6 19.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 41 136.2
---Atherosclerosis 4 13.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 10 33.2
Influenza and Pneumonia 18 59.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 18 59.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 29 96.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 1 3.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 29.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 13.3
Congenital Anomalies 2 6.6
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 3 10.0
Accidents 12 39.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 13.3
---Falls 3 10.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 3 10.0
---Other Accidents 2 6.6
Intentional Self-Harm 9 29.9
Assault 1 3.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 56 186.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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