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  West Virginia Hancock
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   32
Premature death 9,587 9,487    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.5    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 26% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 10% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 67    
Teen birth rate 46 43    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 906:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 138    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 77% 87%    
Some college 49% 58%    
Unemployment 9.1% 13.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 21%    
Inadequate social support 19% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 104    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 7    
Access to recreational facilities 8 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 60%