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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 | 29 | 8.2 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,370 | 11.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 21 | 6.0 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 12 | 3.4 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 37 | 13.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 1.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 735 | 258.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 139 | 48.8 |
| ------Colon | 57 | 20.0 |
| ------Pancreas | 25 | 8.8 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 261 | 91.7 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 250 | 87.8 |
| ---of Breast | 44 | 15.5 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 94 | 33.0 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 7 | 2.5 |
| ------Ovary | 19 | 6.7 |
| ------Prostate | 33 | 11.6 |
| ------Bladder | 8 | 2.8 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 197 | 69.2 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 23 | 8.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 132 | 46.4 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 98 | 34.4 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,197 | 420.6 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 928 | 326.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 670 | 235.4 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 27 | 9.5 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 194 | 68.2 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 10 | 3.5 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 38 | 13.4 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 66 | 23.2 |
| ---Influenza | 8 | 2.8 |
| ---Pneumonia | 58 | 20.4 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 207 | 72.7 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 34 | 11.9 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 6 | 2.1 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 43 | 15.1 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 81 | 28.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 12 | 4.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 29 | 10.2 |
| Accidents | 166 | 58.3 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 63 | 22.1 |
| ---Falls | 25 | 8.8 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 4 | 1.4 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 0.4 |
| ---Poisonings | 41 | 14.4 |
| ---Other Accidents | 32 | 11.2 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 36 | 12.6 |
| Assault | 25 | 8.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 445 | 156.4 |
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