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  West Virginia Clay
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   44
Premature death 9,587 10,526    
Morbidity   42
Poor or fair health 22% 32%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 6.2    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.1%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 26% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 33% 34%    
Excessive drinking 10% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 179    
Teen birth rate 46 59    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 5,022:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 118    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 77% 77%    
Some college 49% 36%    
Unemployment 9.1% 15.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 38%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 20%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   39
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% 54%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 25%