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 | Grant, West Virginia

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  Grant
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 4
Premature death 6,698 5,096-8,643 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 23% 17-30% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.1-6.4 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.4 1.9-6.8 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 5.9% 4.3-7.4% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 19% 12-27% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 4% 2-9% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 15-37 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 91   83 183  
Teen birth rate 52 43-62 22 46  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,192:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 101-126 52 107  
Diabetic screening 67% 48-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 77% 52-100% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 34%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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