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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 | 17 | 4.2 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 4,112 | 11.4 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 34 | 8.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 25 | 6.2 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.3 |
| Septicemia | 51 | 14.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 1.1 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 854 | 236.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 199 | 55.1 |
| ------Colon | 77 | 21.3 |
| ------Pancreas | 34 | 9.4 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 254 | 70.3 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 242 | 67.0 |
| ---of Breast | 64 | 17.7 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 120 | 33.2 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 4 | 1.1 |
| ------Ovary | 18 | 5.0 |
| ------Prostate | 50 | 13.8 |
| ------Bladder | 21 | 5.8 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 217 | 60.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 16 | 4.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 159 | 44.0 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 109 | 30.2 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,605 | 444.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 1,274 | 352.8 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 923 | 255.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 35 | 9.7 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 244 | 67.6 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 19 | 5.3 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 33 | 9.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 82 | 22.7 |
| ---Influenza | 6 | 1.7 |
| ---Pneumonia | 76 | 21.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 276 | 76.4 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 48 | 13.3 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 10 | 2.8 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 47 | 13.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 89 | 24.6 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 10 | 2.8 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 20 | 5.5 |
| Accidents | 142 | 39.3 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 68 | 18.8 |
| ---Falls | 18 | 5.0 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 0.6 |
| ---Drownings | 4 | 1.1 |
| ---Poisonings | 28 | 7.8 |
| ---Other Accidents | 22 | 6.1 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 47 | 13.0 |
| Assault | 17 | 4.7 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 535 | 148.1 |
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