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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 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 821 | 13.2 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 7 | 9.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 3 | 4.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 8 | 12.9 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 1.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 171 | 275.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 33 | 53.1 |
| ------Colon | 12 | 19.3 |
| ------Pancreas | 8 | 12.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 55 | 88.5 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 54 | 86.9 |
| ---of Breast | 11 | 17.7 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 27 | 43.5 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 9 | 14.5 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 9.7 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 1.6 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 45 | 72.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 11 | 17.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 34 | 54.7 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 15 | 24.1 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 300 | 483.0 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 226 | 363.9 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 149 | 239.9 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 9 | 14.5 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 57 | 91.8 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 3.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 6 | 9.7 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 18 | 29.0 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 1.6 |
| ---Pneumonia | 17 | 27.4 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 53 | 85.3 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 15 | 24.1 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 8 | 12.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 14 | 22.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 23 | 37.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 3.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 8 | 12.9 |
| Accidents | 34 | 54.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 13 | 20.9 |
| ---Falls | 4 | 6.4 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.6 |
| ---Poisonings | 11 | 17.7 |
| ---Other Accidents | 5 | 8.0 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 13 | 20.9 |
| Assault | 6 | 9.7 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 95 | 152.9 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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