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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 6.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 388 8.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 9.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 6.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 6 12.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 91 190.9
---of Digestive Organs 29 60.8
------Colon 16 33.6
------Pancreas 7 14.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 30 62.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 29 60.8
---of Breast 4 8.4
---of Genitourinary Organs 13 27.3
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 4 8.4
------Prostate 4 8.4
------Bladder 1 2.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 15 31.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 6.3
Diabetes Mellitus 12 25.2
Alzheimer's Disease 13 27.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 143 300.0
---Diseases of the Heart 112 235.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 54 113.3
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 4.2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 24 50.4
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.1
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 8.4
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 12.6
---Influenza 2 4.2
---Pneumonia 4 8.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 26 54.5
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 4.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 16.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 12.6
Congenital Anomalies 2 4.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 10.5
Accidents 16 33.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 8 16.8
---Falls 1 2.1
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 6 12.6
---Other Accidents 1 2.1
Intentional Self-Harm 4 8.4
Assault 2 4.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 43 90.2
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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