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 | Clay, West Virginia

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 42
Premature death 10,749 8,637-13,222 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 31% 24-39% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 6.4 4.9-7.9 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.0-5.9 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.6-10.0% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 36% 29-45% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-20% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 24-52 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 278   83 183  
Teen birth rate 57 47-66 22 46  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 5,022:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 130 116-145 52 107  
Diabetic screening 86% 67-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 41-88% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 33%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-45% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 15%   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