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  West Virginia Harrison
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   25
Premature death 9,587 8,920    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.9    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.0%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 26% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 224    
Teen birth rate 46 49    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 660:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 87    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 77% 75%    
Some college 49% 54%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 32%    
Violent crime rate 288 293    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 49%