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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 | 8 | 6.8 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 750 | 8.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 10 | 8.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 6 | 5.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 9 | 10.6 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 5 | 5.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 188 | 220.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 40 | 46.9 |
| ------Colon | 15 | 17.6 |
| ------Pancreas | 8 | 9.4 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 74 | 86.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 72 | 84.4 |
| ---of Breast | 13 | 15.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 24 | 28.1 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 4 | 4.7 |
| ------Ovary | 3 | 3.5 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 7.0 |
| ------Bladder | 3 | 3.5 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 37 | 43.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 5.9 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 19 | 22.3 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 16 | 18.8 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 256 | 300.2 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 183 | 214.6 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 113 | 132.5 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 8 | 9.4 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 52 | 61.0 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 1.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 12 | 14.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 21 | 24.6 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 1.2 |
| ---Pneumonia | 20 | 23.5 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 43 | 50.4 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 2 | 2.3 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 11 | 12.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 12 | 14.1 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 6 | 7.0 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 15 | 17.6 |
| Accidents | 47 | 55.1 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 20 | 23.5 |
| ---Falls | 4 | 4.7 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 18 | 21.1 |
| ---Other Accidents | 5 | 5.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 13 | 15.2 |
| Assault | 2 | 2.3 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 80 | 93.8 |
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