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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 | 8.3 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 575 | 17.9 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 8.3 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 1 | 2.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 4 | 12.5 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 117 | 364.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 20 | 62.3 |
| ------Colon | 10 | 31.2 |
| ------Pancreas | 4 | 12.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 47 | 146.4 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 45 | 140.2 |
| ---of Breast | 4 | 12.5 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 17 | 53.0 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 4 | 12.5 |
| ------Ovary | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Prostate | 4 | 12.5 |
| ------Bladder | 3 | 9.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 29 | 90.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 12.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 26 | 81.0 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 8 | 24.9 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 254 | 791.3 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 183 | 570.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 118 | 367.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 5 | 15.6 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 37 | 115.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 24 | 74.8 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 5 | 15.6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 16 | 49.8 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 6.2 |
| ---Pneumonia | 14 | 43.6 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 35 | 109.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 3 | 9.3 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 7 | 21.8 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 8 | 24.9 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 12 | 37.4 |
| Accidents | 15 | 46.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 3 | 9.3 |
| ---Falls | 2 | 6.2 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 5 | 15.6 |
| ---Other Accidents | 5 | 15.6 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 3 | 9.3 |
| Assault | 1 | 3.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 62 | 193.1 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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