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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 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 992 | 11.4 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 4.0 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 1 | 1.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 8 | 9.2 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 209 | 239.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 42 | 48.1 |
| ------Colon | 17 | 19.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 8 | 9.2 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 63 | 72.1 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 60 | 68.7 |
| ---of Breast | 8 | 9.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 34 | 38.9 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 5 | 5.7 |
| ------Ovary | 1 | 1.1 |
| ------Prostate | 12 | 13.7 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 4.6 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 62 | 71.0 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 8 | 9.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 40 | 45.8 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 17 | 19.5 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 429 | 491.2 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 324 | 371.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 218 | 249.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 10 | 11.5 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 54 | 61.8 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 35 | 40.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 6 | 6.9 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 27 | 30.9 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 2.3 |
| ---Pneumonia | 25 | 28.6 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 68 | 77.9 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 4 | 4.6 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 11 | 12.6 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 14 | 16.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 1.1 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 15 | 17.2 |
| Accidents | 29 | 33.2 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 8 | 9.2 |
| ---Falls | 5 | 5.7 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 7 | 8.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 9 | 10.3 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 9 | 10.3 |
| Assault | 1 | 1.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 102 | 116.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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