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  West Virginia Fayette
County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   46
Premature death 9,587 11,031    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 22% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.9    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.2    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.5%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 26% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 10% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 199    
Teen birth rate 46 56    
Clinical Care   47
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,493:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 134    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 77% 74%    
Some college 49% 40%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 33%    
Violent crime rate 288 240    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 42%