The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Barbour, West Virginia

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  Barbour
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 43
Premature death 10,885 8,951-12,818 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 28% 23-35% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 4.4-7.3 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.5-4.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.4-10.6% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 28% 22-35% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 35% 29-43% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-15% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 16-36 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 109   83 183  
Teen birth rate 38 32-44 22 46  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,602:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 110 100-120 52 107  
Diabetic screening 89% 71-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 48% 30-65% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 36%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-40% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data