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 | Harrison, West Virginia

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  Harrison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 29
Premature death 9,002 8,215-9,789 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 17% 15-20% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.2-5.5 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.9-5.3 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.3-9.8% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-36% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-12% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-24 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 176   83 183  
Teen birth rate 48 45-52 22 46  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 20% 17-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 660:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 85-93 52 107  
Diabetic screening 84% 77-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 60-78% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 70%   92% 78%  
Some college 55%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-31% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 5  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 55%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data