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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 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 510 | 12.0 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 12.2 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 4.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 8 | 18.9 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 4.7 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 131 | 309.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 31 | 73.1 |
| ------Colon | 14 | 33.0 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 11.8 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 40 | 94.4 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 39 | 92.0 |
| ---of Breast | 6 | 14.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 17 | 40.1 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 4.7 |
| ------Ovary | 3 | 7.1 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 14.2 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 9.4 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 37 | 87.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 4.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 17 | 40.1 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 12 | 28.3 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 176 | 415.3 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 132 | 311.5 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 98 | 231.2 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 7.1 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 34 | 80.2 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 2.4 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 6 | 14.2 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 7 | 16.5 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 7 | 16.5 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 37 | 87.3 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 3 | 7.1 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 2.4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 1 | 2.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 10 | 23.6 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 4.7 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 8 | 18.9 |
| Accidents | 32 | 75.5 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 12 | 28.3 |
| ---Falls | 6 | 14.2 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 2.4 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 2.4 |
| ---Poisonings | 6 | 14.2 |
| ---Other Accidents | 6 | 14.2 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 11.8 |
| Assault | 3 | 7.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 54 | 127.4 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
Last updated May 19, 2004.
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