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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2002 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Fetal Deaths | 12 | 7.8 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,739 | 12.3 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 7 | 4.6 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 2.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 24 | 17.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 1.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 397 | 280.7 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 91 | 64.3 |
| ------Colon | 38 | 26.9 |
| ------Pancreas | 19 | 13.4 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 127 | 89.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 122 | 86.3 |
| ---of Breast | 22 | 15.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 48 | 33.9 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 7 | 4.9 |
| ------Ovary | 11 | 7.8 |
| ------Prostate | 16 | 11.3 |
| ------Bladder | 5 | 3.5 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 109 | 77.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 10 | 7.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 65 | 46.0 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 36 | 25.5 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 667 | 471.6 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 507 | 358.5 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 348 | 246.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 13 | 9.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 116 | 82.0 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 6 | 4.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 25 | 17.7 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 26 | 18.4 |
| ---Influenza | 4 | 2.8 |
| ---Pneumonia | 22 | 15.6 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 110 | 77.8 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 25 | 17.7 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 14 | 9.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 19 | 13.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 50 | 35.4 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 2.1 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 10 | 7.1 |
| Accidents | 84 | 59.4 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 40 | 28.3 |
| ---Falls | 10 | 7.1 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 1.4 |
| ---Drownings | 2 | 1.4 |
| ---Poisonings | 11 | 7.8 |
| ---Other Accidents | 19 | 13.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 20 | 14.1 |
| Assault | 6 | 4.2 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 185 | 130.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
Last updated May 19, 2004.
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