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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 | 5 | 6.3 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 870 | 12.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 12 | 15.1 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 8 | 10.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 13 | 19.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 1.5 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 196 | 288.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 45 | 66.1 |
| ------Colon | 16 | 23.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 7 | 10.3 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 63 | 92.6 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 62 | 91.1 |
| ---of Breast | 9 | 13.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 28 | 41.2 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 1.5 |
| ------Ovary | 4 | 5.9 |
| ------Prostate | 12 | 17.6 |
| ------Bladder | 3 | 4.4 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 51 | 75.0 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 4.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 31 | 45.6 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 23 | 33.8 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 327 | 480.7 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 252 | 370.4 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 178 | 261.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 4 | 5.9 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 54 | 79.4 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 10 | 14.7 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 7 | 10.3 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 15 | 22.0 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 15 | 22.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 63 | 92.6 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 10 | 14.7 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 1.5 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 15 | 22.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 15 | 22.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 4.4 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 5 | 7.3 |
| Accidents | 33 | 48.5 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 19 | 27.9 |
| ---Falls | 5 | 7.3 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 5 | 7.3 |
| ---Other Accidents | 4 | 5.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 8 | 11.8 |
| Assault | 2 | 2.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 107 | 157.3 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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