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  West Virginia Hardy
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   27
Premature death 9,587 9,050    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 22% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.9    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.5%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 26% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 28%    
Excessive drinking 10% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 132    
Teen birth rate 46 43    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 4,504:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 83    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 35%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 35%    
Violent crime rate 288 256    
Physical Environment   24
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% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 29%