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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 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,979 | 11.5 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 11 | 5.7 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 7 | 3.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 19 | 11.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 441 | 257.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 90 | 52.5 |
| ------Colon | 39 | 22.7 |
| ------Pancreas | 14 | 8.2 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 152 | 88.6 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 148 | 86.3 |
| ---of Breast | 21 | 12.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 64 | 37.3 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 7 | 4.1 |
| ------Ovary | 4 | 2.3 |
| ------Prostate | 20 | 11.7 |
| ------Bladder | 12 | 7.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 114 | 66.5 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 12 | 7.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 65 | 37.9 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 37 | 21.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 802 | 467.5 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 604 | 352.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 423 | 246.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 21 | 12.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 116 | 67.6 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 45 | 26.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 16 | 9.3 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 52 | 30.3 |
| ---Influenza | 4 | 2.3 |
| ---Pneumonia | 48 | 28.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 135 | 78.7 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 10 | 5.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 13 | 7.6 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 36 | 21.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 6 | 3.5 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 23 | 13.4 |
| Accidents | 86 | 50.1 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 33 | 19.2 |
| ---Falls | 12 | 7.0 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 0.6 |
| ---Drownings | 2 | 1.2 |
| ---Poisonings | 15 | 8.7 |
| ---Other Accidents | 23 | 13.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 27 | 15.7 |
| Assault | 5 | 2.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 210 | 122.4 |
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