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 | Hardy, West Virginia

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  Hardy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 18
Premature death 8,289 6,550-10,349 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 19% 14-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.8-5.3 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.5-5.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.4-9.7% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 22% 16-30% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-19% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 24-49 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 118   83 183  
Teen birth rate 44 36-52 22 46  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 4,504:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 81-103 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 66-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 73% 51-95% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 32%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-33% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 25%   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