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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 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 437 | 13.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 5 | 14.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 11.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 14 | 44.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 80 | 252.0 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 13 | 41.0 |
| ------Colon | 6 | 18.9 |
| ------Pancreas | 2 | 6.3 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 25 | 78.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 24 | 75.6 |
| ---of Breast | 2 | 6.3 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 13 | 41.0 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 2 | 6.3 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 18.9 |
| ------Bladder | 2 | 6.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 27 | 85.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 6.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 14 | 44.1 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 4 | 12.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 179 | 563.9 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 155 | 488.3 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 98 | 308.7 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 4 | 12.6 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 15 | 47.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 5 | 15.8 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 18 | 56.7 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 3.2 |
| ---Pneumonia | 17 | 53.6 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 16 | 50.4 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 2 | 6.3 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 15.8 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 10 | 31.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 9.5 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 7 | 22.1 |
| Accidents | 15 | 47.3 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 3 | 9.5 |
| ---Falls | 4 | 12.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 5 | 15.8 |
| ---Other Accidents | 3 | 9.5 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 6 | 18.9 |
| Assault | 0 | 0.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 62 | 195.3 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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