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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 195 12.0
---Deaths under 1 Year 0 0.0
---Deaths under 28 Days 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 18.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 6.2
Malignant Neoplasms 40 246.9
---of Digestive Organs 11 67.9
------Colon 2 12.3
------Pancreas 4 24.7
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 7 43.2
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 7 43.2
---of Breast 1 6.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 9 55.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 3 18.5
------Prostate 2 12.3
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 12 74.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 6.2
Diabetes Mellitus 5 30.9
Alzheimer's Disease 7 43.2
Major Cardiovascular Disease 72 444.4
---Diseases of the Heart 50 308.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 38 234.5
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 24.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 8 49.4
---Atherosclerosis 8 49.4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 12.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 1 6.2
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 1 6.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 15 92.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 3 18.5
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 18.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 37.0
Congenital Anomalies 1 6.2
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 12.3
Accidents 9 55.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 3 18.5
---Falls 2 12.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 6.2
---Poisonings 1 6.2
---Other Accidents 2 12.3
Intentional Self-Harm 2 12.3
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 24 148.1
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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