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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 | 17 | 10.6 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,758 | 12.4 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 11 | 6.8 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 8 | 5.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 21 | 14.8 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 0.7 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 385 | 271.8 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 89 | 62.8 |
| ------Colon | 35 | 24.7 |
| ------Pancreas | 14 | 9.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 125 | 88.2 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 123 | 86.8 |
| ---of Breast | 26 | 18.4 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 50 | 35.3 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 2.1 |
| ------Ovary | 7 | 4.9 |
| ------Prostate | 20 | 14.1 |
| ------Bladder | 7 | 4.9 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 95 | 67.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 3.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 56 | 39.5 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 40 | 28.2 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 665 | 469.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 493 | 348.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 330 | 232.9 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 16 | 11.3 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 129 | 91.1 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 2.8 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 23 | 16.2 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 30 | 21.2 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 1.4 |
| ---Pneumonia | 28 | 19.8 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 113 | 79.8 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 24 | 16.9 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 13 | 9.2 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 24 | 16.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 48 | 33.9 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 0.7 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 15 | 10.6 |
| Accidents | 73 | 51.5 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 31 | 21.9 |
| ---Falls | 8 | 5.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 0.7 |
| ---Drownings | 4 | 2.8 |
| ---Poisonings | 11 | 7.8 |
| ---Other Accidents | 18 | 12.7 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 26 | 18.4 |
| Assault | 8 | 5.6 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 223 | 157.4 |
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