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  West Virginia Gilmer
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   43
Premature death 9,587 10,471    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 22% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.7    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.3    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.6%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 10% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 335    
Teen birth rate 46 31    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,376:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 135    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 77% 89%    
Some college 49% 41%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 32%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 33%