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

Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 828 100.0 483 100.0 1,311 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 225 27.2 197 40.8 422 32.2
Diseases of the Heart 257 31.0 118 24.4 375 28.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 64 7.7 22 4.6 86 6.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 51 6.2 8 1.7 59 4.5
Diabetes Mellitus 30 3.6 27 5.6 57 4.3
Suicide 32 3.9 12 2.5 44 3.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 20 2.4 20 4.1 40 3.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 17 2.1 13 2.7 30 2.3
Homicide 11 1.3 6 1.2 17 1.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 12 1.4 0 0.0 12 0.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 0.8 4 0.8 11 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 102 12.3 56 11.6 158 12.1
Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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