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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 6.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 602 13.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 10.9
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 6.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 8 17.6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 6.6
Malignant Neoplasms 152 334.7
---of Digestive Organs 35 77.1
------Colon 6 13.2
------Pancreas 15 33.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 50 110.1
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 49 107.9
---of Breast 8 17.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 21 46.2
------Cervix Uteri 2 4.4
------Ovary 8 17.6
------Prostate 5 11.0
------Bladder 3 6.6
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 38 83.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 7 15.4
Diabetes Mellitus 27 59.5
Alzheimer's Disease 16 35.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 215 473.5
---Diseases of the Heart 167 367.8
------Ischemic Heart Disease 118 259.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 6.6
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 35 77.1
---Atherosclerosis 3 6.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 15.4
Influenza and Pneumonia 16 35.2
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 16 35.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 37 81.5
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 4 8.8
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 2.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 11.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 17.6
Congenital Anomalies 5 11.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 11.0
Accidents 15 33.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 13.2
---Falls 2 4.4
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 4 8.8
---Other Accidents 3 6.6
Intentional Self-Harm 4 8.8
Assault 3 6.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 72 158.6
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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