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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2003 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 9 | 5.7 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,003 | 13.0 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 11 | 6.9 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 7 | 4.4 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 40 | 25.9 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 436 | 282.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 102 | 66.0 |
| ------Colon | 39 | 25.2 |
| ------Pancreas | 24 | 15.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 148 | 95.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 141 | 91.2 |
| ---of Breast | 20 | 12.9 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 48 | 31.1 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 1.9 |
| ------Ovary | 8 | 5.2 |
| ------Prostate | 17 | 11.0 |
| ------Bladder | 8 | 5.2 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 118 | 76.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 13 | 8.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 88 | 56.9 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 45 | 29.1 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 797 | 515.6 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 633 | 409.5 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 448 | 289.8 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 14 | 9.1 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 124 | 80.2 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 5 | 3.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 21 | 13.6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 54 | 34.9 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 0.6 |
| ---Pneumonia | 53 | 34.3 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 101 | 65.3 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 12 | 7.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 20 | 12.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 29 | 18.8 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 8 | 5.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 18 | 11.6 |
| Accidents | 60 | 38.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 22 | 14.2 |
| ---Falls | 13 | 8.4 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 14 | 9.1 |
| ---Other Accidents | 11 | 7.1 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 30 | 19.4 |
| Assault | 3 | 1.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 249 | 161.1 |
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