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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Cabell County, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 41 34 4 3 0 1 83
Total Deaths, All Causes 5,507 5,846 245 259 12 6 11,875
---Deaths under 1 Year 67 42 5 8 0 0 122
---Deaths under 28 Days 46 30 5 6 0 0 87
Tuberculosis 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Septicemia 44 49 5 3 0 0 101
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 47 1 4 2 0 0 54
Malignant Neoplasms 1,323 1,249 58 46 4 4 2,684
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 284 271 15 8 2 0 580
------Colon 122 130 4 3 1 0 260
------Pancreas 56 71 2 2 0 0 131
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 517 320 17 8 1 1 864
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 501 315 16 8 1 1 842
---of Female Breast 0 195 0 9 0 3 207
---of Genitourinary Organs 218 161 15 9 0 0 403
------Cervix Uteri 0 25 0 2 0 0 27
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 89 0 4 0 0 93
------Prostate 142 0 12 0 0 0 154
------Bladder 35 16 0 2 0 0 53
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 304 302 11 12 1 0 630
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 13 17 2 1 0 0 33
Diabetes Mellitus 108 169 7 13 0 0 297
Major Cardiovascular Disease 2,341 2,781 87 113 5 1 5,328
---Diseases of the Heart 1,921 2,062 72 82 4 1 4,142
------Ischemic Heart Disease 1,192 1,267 35 44 1 0 2,539
---Hypertension 26 31 1 4 0 0 62
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 287 570 12 23 1 0 893
---Atherosclerosis 30 45 1 3 0 0 79
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 77 73 1 1 0 0 152
Pneumonia and Influenza 205 225 6 6 0 0 442
---Pneumonia 204 224 6 6 0 0 440
---Influenza 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 291 272 8 6 0 0 577
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 92 78 2 4 0 0 176
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 40 36 3 0 0 0 79
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 3 0 1 0 0 0 4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 94 29 5 4 0 0 132
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 42 50 6 10 0 0 108
Congenital Anomalies 19 22 0 1 0 0 42
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 54 35 2 2 0 0 93
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 216 142 16 3 2 0 379
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 96 49 5 1 2 0 153
---Falls 36 44 1 0 0 0 81
---Fires and Flames 14 11 1 0 0 0 26
---Drownings 11 6 1 1 0 0 19
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 59 32 8 1 0 0 100
Suicide 94 25 3 0 0 0 122
Homicide 39 12 10 2 0 0 63
All Other Causes (Residual) 534 730 23 47 1 1 1,336
Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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