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 | Doddridge, West Virginia

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  Doddridge
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 7
Premature death 7,478 5,266-10,306 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.6-5.6 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.6 3.2-8.0 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 10.3% 7.6-12.9% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 25% 17-35% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-15% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 236   83 183  
Teen birth rate 40 31-50 22 46  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 7,212:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 56-87 52 107  
Diabetic screening 92% 61-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 77% 43-100% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 39%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-40% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data