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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 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 1240 | 13.0 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 5.2 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 3.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 15 | 15.8 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 3.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 249 | 262.0 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 64 | 67.3 |
| ------Colon | 28 | 29.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 11 | 11.6 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 78 | 82.1 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 78 | 82.1 |
| ---of Breast | 19 | 20.0 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 29 | 30.5 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 3.2 |
| ------Ovary | 3 | 3.2 |
| ------Prostate | 11 | 11.6 |
| ------Bladder | 3 | 3.2 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 59 | 62.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 12 | 12.6 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 57 | 60.0 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 44 | 46.3 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 440 | 462.9 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 312 | 328.3 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 213 | 224.1 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 17 | 17.9 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 93 | 97.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 6 | 6.3 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 12 | 12.6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 28 | 29.5 |
| ---Influenza | 5 | 5.3 |
| ---Pneumonia | 23 | 24.2 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 79 | 83.1 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 9 | 9.5 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 9 | 9.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 24 | 25.3 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 3.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 22 | 23.1 |
| Accidents | 62 | 65.2 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 17 | 17.9 |
| ---Falls | 15 | 15.8 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 18 | 18.9 |
| ---Other Accidents | 12 | 12.6 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 12 | 12.6 |
| Assault | 4 | 4.2 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 168 | 176.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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