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  West Virginia Boone
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   51
Premature death 9,587 13,487    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 6.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 6.0    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.5%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 26% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 41%    
Excessive drinking 10% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 128    
Teen birth rate 46 67    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 2,753:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 143    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 77% 78%    
Some college 49% 35%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 288 272    
Physical Environment   47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 43%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 47%