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 | Hampshire, West Virginia

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  Hampshire
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 16
Premature death 8,191 6,822-9,561 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.8-4.5 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.0-8.5% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 23% 18-30% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 35-56 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 84   83 183  
Teen birth rate 52 46-59 22 46  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,518:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 83-100 52 107  
Diabetic screening 85% 71-99% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 50-82% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 30%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 13%   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