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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 | 6.6 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 591 | 7.0 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 9 | 9.9 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 9 | 9.9 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 6 | 7.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 1.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 133 | 157.6 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 38 | 45.0 |
| ------Colon | 13 | 15.4 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 5.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 38 | 45.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 36 | 42.7 |
| ---of Breast | 11 | 13.0 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 18 | 21.3 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 5 | 5.9 |
| ------Prostate | 9 | 10.7 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 4.7 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 28 | 33.2 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 4.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 16 | 19.0 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 28 | 33.2 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 216 | 256.0 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 168 | 199.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 103 | 122.1 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 4 | 4.7 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 37 | 43.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 7 | 8.3 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 12 | 14.2 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 2.4 |
| ---Pneumonia | 10 | 11.9 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 28 | 33.2 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 4 | 4.7 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 1.2 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 6 | 7.1 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 16 | 19.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 4 | 4.7 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 2 | 2.4 |
| Accidents | 17 | 20.1 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 7 | 8.3 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 3.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.2 |
| ---Poisonings | 5 | 5.9 |
| ---Other Accidents | 1 | 1.2 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 13 | 15.4 |
| Assault | 3 | 3.6 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 82 | 97.2 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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