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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 2.2
Total Deaths, All Causes 446 10.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 11.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 6.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 7 16.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 122 287.0
---of Digestive Organs 25 58.8
------Colon 10 23.5
------Pancreas 5 11.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 50 117.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 50 117.6
---of Breast 8 18.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 16 37.6
------Cervix Uteri 2 4.7
------Ovary 4 9.4
------Prostate 2 4.7
------Bladder 2 4.7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 23 54.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 7.1
Diabetes Mellitus 22 51.7
Alzheimer's Disease 13 30.6
Major Cardiovascular Disease 125 294.0
---Diseases of the Heart 92 216.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 74 174.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 9.4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 21 49.4
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 7 16.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 6 14.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 6 14.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 33 77.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 14.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 32.9
Congenital Anomalies 3 7.1
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 11.8
Accidents 23 54.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 28.2
---Falls 3 7.1
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 2.4
---Poisonings 5 11.8
---Other Accidents 2 4.7
Intentional Self-Harm 6 14.1
Assault 2 4.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 56 131.7
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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