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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 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 797 | 14.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 6.1 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 3.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 1.8 |
| Septicemia | 11 | 19.5 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 156 | 276.2 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 25 | 44.3 |
| ------Colon | 14 | 24.8 |
| ------Pancreas | 4 | 7.1 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 50 | 88.5 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 46 | 81.4 |
| ---of Breast | 20 | 35.4 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 20 | 35.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 1 | 1.8 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 10.6 |
| ------Bladder | 6 | 10.6 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 41 | 72.6 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 5.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 33 | 58.4 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 10 | 17.7 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 323 | 571.8 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 263 | 465.6 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 196 | 347.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 11 | 19.5 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 41 | 72.6 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 3 | 5.3 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 5 | 8.9 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 7 | 12.4 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 7 | 12.4 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 52 | 92.1 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 8 | 14.2 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 1.8 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 8.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 23 | 40.7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 3.5 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 4 | 7.1 |
| Accidents | 27 | 47.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 10 | 17.7 |
| ---Falls | 2 | 3.5 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 3 | 5.3 |
| ---Poisonings | 7 | 12.4 |
| ---Other Accidents | 5 | 8.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 8.9 |
| Assault | 4 | 7.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 123 | 217.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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