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 | Cabell, West Virginia

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  Cabell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 48
Premature death 11,588 10,794-12,382 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 20% 18-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 4.0-5.1 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.8 4.1-5.5 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.3-11.7% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 24% 21-27% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 9-14% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 13-19 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 352   83 183  
Teen birth rate 45 42-47 22 46  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 355:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 69-76 52 107  
Diabetic screening 79% 71-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 53-69% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 59%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 6 4-7 1 5  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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