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 | Calhoun, West Virginia

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 35
Premature death 10,110 7,475-13,373 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 21% 15-28% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.6-5.7 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.6-6.3 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking     15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-42% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-15% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 51 32-71 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 28   83 183  
Teen birth rate 50 39-61 22 46  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 85-113 52 107  
Diabetic screening 82% 58-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 41-91% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 75%   92% 78%  
Some college 34%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 33% 24-42% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 22%   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