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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 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,225 | 9.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 21 | 7.3 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 14 | 4.9 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 35 | 15.4 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 8 | 3.5 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 529 | 232.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 121 | 53.1 |
| ------Colon | 48 | 21.1 |
| ------Pancreas | 20 | 8.8 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 178 | 78.1 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 172 | 75.5 |
| ---of Breast | 36 | 15.8 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 67 | 29.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 8 | 3.5 |
| ------Ovary | 16 | 7.0 |
| ------Prostate | 22 | 9.7 |
| ------Bladder | 6 | 2.6 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 127 | 55.8 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 13 | 5.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 68 | 29.9 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 49 | 21.5 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 835 | 366.6 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 633 | 277.9 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 422 | 185.3 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 19 | 8.3 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 140 | 61.5 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 18 | 7.9 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 25 | 11.0 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 56 | 24.6 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 0.4 |
| ---Pneumonia | 55 | 24.1 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 102 | 44.8 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 11 | 4.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 27 | 11.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 45 | 19.8 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 10 | 4.4 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 27 | 11.9 |
| Accidents | 118 | 51.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 56 | 24.6 |
| ---Falls | 10 | 4.4 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 2 | 0.9 |
| ---Poisonings | 37 | 16.2 |
| ---Other Accidents | 13 | 5.7 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 39 | 17.1 |
| Assault | 9 | 4.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 244 | 107.1 |
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