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 | Fayette, West Virginia

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  Fayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 41
Premature death 10,677 9,649-11,705 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 24% 21-28% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 4.8-6.5 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.6 4.6-6.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.5-10.3% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 26% 23-30% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-37% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 19-30 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 231   83 183  
Teen birth rate 53 48-58 22 46  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,493:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 131 125-137 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 73-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 53% 42-64% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 41%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 31% 24-38% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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