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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Kanawha County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 317 100.0 122 100.0 439 100.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 118 37.2 36 29.5 154 35.1
Homicide 36 11.4 14 11.5 50 11.4
Suicide 42 13.2 4 3.3 46 10.5
Malignant Neoplasms 20 6.3 24 19.7 44 10.0
Diseases of the Heart 30 9.5 10 8.2 40 9.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 25 7.9 2 1.6 27 6.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 1.6 1 0.8 6 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 1.3 1 0.8 5 1.1
Diabetes Mellitus 2 0.6 1 0.8 3 0.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 0.6 1 0.8 3 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 33 10.4 28 23.0 61 13.9
Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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