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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 5 5.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 844 12.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 5.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 5 5.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 11.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 4.4
Malignant Neoplasms 210 307.5
---of Digestive Organs 50 73.2
------Colon 20 29.3
------Pancreas 7 10.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 72 105.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 71 103.9
---of Breast 16 23.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 23 33.7
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.5
------Ovary 4 5.9
------Prostate 7 10.2
------Bladder 4 5.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 49 71.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 5 7.3
Diabetes Mellitus 44 64.4
Alzheimer's Disease 23 33.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 302 442.1
---Diseases of the Heart 221 323.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 156 228.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 14 20.5
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 55 80.5
---Atherosclerosis 8 11.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 5.9
Influenza and Pneumonia 14 20.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 14 20.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 42 61.5
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 5 7.3
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 17.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 17.6
Congenital Anomalies 2 2.9
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 6 8.8
Accidents 39 57.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 11 16.1
---Falls 9 13.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 1.5
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 12 17.6
---Other Accidents 6 8.8
Intentional Self-Harm 9 13.2
Assault 4 5.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 104 152.3
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.

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