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  West Virginia Brooke
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   28
Premature death 9,587 9,158    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.2%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 10% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 191    
Teen birth rate 46 28    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 3,363:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 120    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 77% 90%    
Some college 49% 51%    
Unemployment 9.1% 13.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 22%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 35%    
Violent crime rate 288 150    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 9    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 6    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 58%