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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2003 Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 18 | 6.0 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,107 | 12.4 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 23 | 7.6 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 14 | 4.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.4 |
| Septicemia | 48 | 19.2 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 6 | 2.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 676 | 270.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 153 | 61.2 |
| ------Colon | 70 | 28.0 |
| ------Pancreas | 29 | 11.6 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 222 | 88.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 218 | 87.2 |
| ---of Breast | 51 | 20.4 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 84 | 33.6 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 6 | 2.4 |
| ------Ovary | 16 | 6.4 |
| ------Prostate | 26 | 10.4 |
| ------Bladder | 11 | 4.4 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 166 | 66.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 23 | 9.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 119 | 47.6 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 85 | 34.0 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,114 | 445.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 842 | 336.6 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 605 | 241.9 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 35 | 14.0 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 196 | 78.4 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 8 | 3.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 33 | 13.2 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 65 | 26.0 |
| ---Influenza | 10 | 4.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 55 | 22.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 200 | 80.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 37 | 14.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 18 | 7.2 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 36 | 14.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 53 | 21.2 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 11 | 4.4 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 43 | 17.2 |
| Accidents | 177 | 70.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 64 | 25.6 |
| ---Falls | 22 | 8.8 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 0.4 |
| ---Drownings | 5 | 2.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 55 | 22.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 30 | 12.0 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 33 | 13.2 |
| Assault | 8 | 3.2 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 372 | 148.7 |
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