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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 | 8 | 10.8 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 760 | 14.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 5.4 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 3 | 4.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 9 | 17.5 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 5.8 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 146 | 284.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 25 | 48.6 |
| ------Colon | 11 | 21.4 |
| ------Pancreas | 2 | 3.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 58 | 112.9 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 56 | 109.0 |
| ---of Breast | 7 | 13.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 18 | 35.0 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 5.8 |
| ------Ovary | 5 | 9.7 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 11.7 |
| ------Bladder | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 38 | 73.9 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 3.9 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 28 | 54.5 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 20 | 38.9 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 301 | 585.7 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 224 | 435.8 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 150 | 291.9 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 11 | 21.4 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 51 | 99.2 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 14 | 27.2 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 13 | 25.3 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 3.9 |
| ---Pneumonia | 11 | 21.4 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 47 | 91.5 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 7 | 13.6 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 8 | 15.6 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 20 | 38.9 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 5.8 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 7 | 13.6 |
| Accidents | 27 | 52.5 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 2 | 3.9 |
| ---Falls | 7 | 13.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Poisonings | 11 | 21.4 |
| ---Other Accidents | 6 | 11.7 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 6 | 11.7 |
| Assault | 10 | 19.5 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 103 | 200.4 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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