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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 | 4.4 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 799 | 16.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 3 | 4.4 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 2.9 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 8 | 16.2 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 6.1 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 155 | 312.9 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 40 | 80.8 |
| ------Colon | 21 | 42.4 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 10.1 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 51 | 103.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 50 | 100.9 |
| ---of Breast | 14 | 28.3 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 17 | 34.3 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 4.0 |
| ------Ovary | 1 | 2.0 |
| ------Prostate | 7 | 14.1 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 2.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 33 | 66.6 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 9 | 18.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 33 | 66.6 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 26 | 52.5 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 280 | 565.3 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 186 | 375.5 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 132 | 266.5 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 12 | 24.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 69 | 139.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 6 | 12.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 7 | 14.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 17 | 34.3 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 2.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 16 | 32.3 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 51 | 103.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 6 | 12.1 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 8 | 16.2 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 13 | 26.2 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 4.0 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 16 | 32.3 |
| Accidents | 35 | 70.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 4 | 8.1 |
| ---Falls | 10 | 20.2 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 2.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 12 | 24.2 |
| ---Other Accidents | 8 | 16.2 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 8 | 16.2 |
| Assault | 5 | 10.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 124 | 250.3 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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