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

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 12 10 0 1 1 0 24
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,109 1,098 1 0 2 0 2,210
---Deaths under 1 Year 14 9 0 0 0 0 23
---Deaths under 28 Days 11 5 0 0 0 0 16
Tuberculosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Septicemia 7 6 0 0 0 0 13
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malignant Neoplasms 238 222 0 0 0 0 460
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 54 52 0 0 0 0 106
------Colon 25 22 0 0 0 0 47
------Pancreas 7 13 0 0 0 0 20
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 94 56 0 0 0 0 150
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 92 56 0 0 0 0 148
---of Female Breast 0 28 0 0 0 0 28
---of Genitourinary Organs 29 29 0 0 0 0 58
------Cervix Uteri 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 18 0 0 0 0 18
------Prostate 17 0 0 0 0 0 17
------Bladder 5 2 0 0 0 0 7
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 61 57 0 0 0 0 118
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Diabetes Mellitus 31 39 0 0 0 0 70
Major Cardiovascular Disease 490 540 0 0 2 0 1,032
---Diseases of the Heart 389 395 0 0 0 0 784
------Ischemic Heart Disease 307 289 0 0 0 0 596
---Hypertension 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 75 120 0 0 2 0 197
---Atherosclerosis 8 13 0 0 0 0 21
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 16 10 0 0 0 0 26
Pneumonia and Influenza 60 70 0 0 0 0 130
---Pneumonia 57 67 0 0 0 0 124
---Influenza 3 3 0 0 0 0 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 59 41 0 0 0 0 100
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 19 20 0 0 0 0 39
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 8 4 0 0 0 0 12
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 13 7 1 0 0 0 21
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 13 19 0 0 0 0 32
Congenital Anomalies 8 4 0 0 0 0 12
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 7 4 0 0 0 0 11
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 45 30 0 0 0 0 75
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 25 10 0 0 0 0 35
---Falls 6 7 0 0 0 0 13
---Fires and Flames 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
---Drownings 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 10 13 0 0 0 0 23
Suicide 31 0 0 0 0 0 31
Homicide 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
All Other Causes (Residual) 93 104 0 0 0 0 197
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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