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  West Virginia Barbour
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   21
Premature death 9,587 8,740    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 6.3    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 10% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 212    
Teen birth rate 46 39    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 2,602:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 135    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 62% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 77% 73%    
Some college 49% 37%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 19% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 33%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 36%