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  West Virginia Braxton
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   23
Premature death 9,587 8,912    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.5    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 26% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 10% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 109    
Teen birth rate 46 51    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 2,910:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 80    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   45
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 34%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 26%    
Violent crime rate 288 301    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 32%