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  West Virginia Calhoun
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   33
Premature death 9,587 9,648    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 22% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.9    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.8%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 26% 42%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 10% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 51    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 125    
Teen birth rate 46 46    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1      
Preventable hospital stays 101 88    
Diabetic screening 83% 89%    
Mammography screening 62% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 77% 87%    
Some college 49% 32%    
Unemployment 9.1% 14.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 36%    
Inadequate social support 19% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 34%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 20%