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

Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 684 100.0 590 100.0 1,274 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 225 32.9 151 25.6 376 29.5
Malignant Neoplasms 181 26.5 187 31.7 368 28.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 53 7.7 45 7.6 98 7.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 25 3.7 27 4.6 52 4.1
Diabetes Mellitus 19 2.8 32 5.4 51 4.0
Atherosclerosis 20 2.9 16 2.7 36 2.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 2.2 11 1.9 26 2.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 18 2.6 7 1.2 25 2.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 1.8 4 0.7 16 1.3
Septicemia 6 0.9 7 1.2 13 1.0
Hypertension 7 1.0 3 0.5 10 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 103 15.1 100 16.9 203 15.9
Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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