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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Fayette County, 2004
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 5.4
Total Deaths, All Causes 602 12.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 5.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 5.4
Tuberculosis 2 4.3
Septicemia 8 17.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 129 274.2
---of Digestive Organs 30 63.8
------Colon 14 29.8
------Pancreas 6 12.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 39 82.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 37 78.6
---of Breast 6 12.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 21 44.6
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 3 6.4
------Prostate 4 8.5
------Bladder 7 14.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 33 70.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 6.4
Diabetes Mellitus 27 57.4
Alzheimer's Disease 16 34.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 211 448.5
---Diseases of the Heart 163 346.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 101 214.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 15 31.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 28 59.5
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 10.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 14 29.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 14 29.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 29 61.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 15 31.9
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 10 21.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 9 19.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 22 46.8
Congenital Anomalies 1 2.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 10.6
Accidents 23 48.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 23.4
---Falls 1 2.1
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 6 12.8
---Other Accidents 5 10.6
Intentional Self-Harm 10 21.3
Assault 2 4.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 76 161.5
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Rates for total deaths are per 1,000 population.
Rates for fetal deaths, deaths under 1 year, and deaths under 28 days are per 1,000 births.
All other rates are deaths per 100,000 population

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2004 Annual Report

Last updated May 5, 2006.

If you have further questions about West Virginia Vital Statistics data, contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100 or Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov


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