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 | Brooke, West Virginia

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  Brooke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 26
Premature death 8,829 7,379-10,279 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.8-5.9 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.9-5.0 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.6-10.4% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 28% 23-34% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 19% 14-25% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9-20 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 123   83 183  
Teen birth rate 27 23-31 22 46  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 3,363:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 130 120-141 52 107  
Diabetic screening 84% 68-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 50% 33-67% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 49%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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