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  West Virginia Berkeley
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   20
Premature death 9,587 8,658    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 22% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.1    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 26% 29%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 10% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 264    
Teen birth rate 46 58    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 17% 15%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,527:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 60    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 49%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 18%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 33%    
Violent crime rate 288 241    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 5    
Access to recreational facilities 8 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 52%