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

Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,619 100.0 3,589 100.0 5,208 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 625 38.6 1,478 41.2 2,103 40.4
Malignant Neoplasms 249 15.4 353 9.8 602 11.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 133 8.2 336 9.4 469 9.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 107 6.6 211 5.9 318 6.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 94 5.8 97 2.7 191 3.7
Diabetes Mellitus 26 1.6 104 2.9 130 2.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 36 2.2 56 1.6 92 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 27 1.7 63 1.8 90 1.7
Septicemia 19 1.2 55 1.5 74 1.4
Atherosclerosis 23 1.4 44 1.2 67 1.3
Hypertension 10 0.6 42 1.2 52 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 270 16.7 750 20.9 1,020 19.6
Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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