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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by City
City of Parkersburg, 2004
Table 45

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 7.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 562 17.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 15.7
---Deaths under 28 Days 7 13.8
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 12.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 117 364.5
---of Digestive Organs 19 59.2
------Colon 8 24.9
------Pancreas 2 6.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 46 143.3
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 45 140.2
---of Breast 11 34.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 12 37.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 4 12.5
------Prostate 3 9.3
------Bladder 2 6.2
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 29 90.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 9.3
Diabetes Mellitus 24 74.8
Alzheimer's Disease 4 12.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 238 741.4
---Diseases of the Heart 158 492.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 106 330.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 11 34.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 39 121.5
---Atherosclerosis 25 77.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 15.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 12 37.4
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 12 37.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 36 112.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 6.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 24.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 37.4
Congenital Anomalies 3 9.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 6.2
Accidents 17 53.0
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 4 12.5
---Falls 5 15.6
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 3.1
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 4 12.5
---Other Accidents 3 9.3
Intentional Self-Harm 11 34.3
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 69 215.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2004 Annual Report

Last updated April 13, 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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