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  West Virginia Grant
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   10
Premature death 9,587 7,653    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 22% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.0    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.7    
Low birthweight 9.3% 5.9%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 26% 16%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 31%    
Excessive drinking 10% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 58    
Teen birth rate 46 52    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,192:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 95    
Diabetic screening 83% 74%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 77% 83%    
Some college 49% 33%    
Unemployment 9.1% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 30%    
Violent crime rate 288 191    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 44%