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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 | 9.1 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 535 | 17.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 2 | 6.1 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 7 | 23.3 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 127 | 422.0 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 33 | 109.6 |
| ------Colon | 10 | 33.2 |
| ------Pancreas | 10 | 33.2 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 44 | 146.2 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 42 | 139.6 |
| ---of Breast | 9 | 29.9 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 12 | 39.9 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 3.3 |
| ------Ovary | 2 | 6.6 |
| ------Prostate | 4 | 13.3 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 3.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 29 | 96.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 6.6 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 29 | 96.4 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 14 | 46.5 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 212 | 704.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 151 | 501.7 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 107 | 355.5 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 6 | 19.9 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 41 | 136.2 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 13.3 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 10 | 33.2 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 18 | 59.8 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 18 | 59.8 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 29 | 96.4 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 1 | 3.3 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 9 | 29.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 4 | 13.3 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 6.6 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 3 | 10.0 |
| Accidents | 12 | 39.9 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 4 | 13.3 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 10.0 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Poisonings | 3 | 10.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 2 | 6.6 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 9 | 29.9 |
| Assault | 1 | 3.3 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 56 | 186.1 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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