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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 | 4 | 5.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 488 | 9.2 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 5 | 7.4 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 5.9 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 5 | 9.4 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 1.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 104 | 196.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 18 | 33.9 |
| ------Colon | 10 | 18.9 |
| ------Pancreas | 4 | 7.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 40 | 75.4 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 38 | 71.7 |
| ---of Breast | 7 | 13.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 14 | 26.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 3.8 |
| ------Ovary | 3 | 5.7 |
| ------Prostate | 3 | 5.7 |
| ------Bladder | 2 | 3.8 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 25 | 47.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 3.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 24 | 45.3 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 15 | 28.3 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 171 | 322.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 138 | 260.2 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 105 | 198.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 5.7 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 22 | 41.5 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 3 | 5.7 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 5 | 9.4 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 11 | 20.7 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 3.8 |
| ---Pneumonia | 9 | 17.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 31 | 58.5 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 5 | 9.4 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 4 | 7.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 8 | 15.1 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 5.7 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 2 | 3.8 |
| Accidents | 28 | 52.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 14 | 26.4 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 5.7 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 4 | 7.5 |
| ---Other Accidents | 6 | 11.3 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 7 | 13.2 |
| Assault | 0 | 0.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 67 | 126.3 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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