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  West Virginia Cabell
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   47
Premature death 9,587 11,787    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 22% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.7    
Low birthweight 9.3% 11.3%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 26% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 31%    
Excessive drinking 10% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 394    
Teen birth rate 46 47    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 355:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 64    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 77% 71%    
Some college 49% 59%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 35%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 35%    
Violent crime rate 288 430    
Physical Environment   51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 11    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 56%