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  West Virginia Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   26
Premature death 9,587 8,940    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 22% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.7    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.1    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.3%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   30
Adult smoking 26% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 33% 30%    
Excessive drinking 10% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 114    
Teen birth rate 46 42    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 7,043:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 135    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 54%    
Unemployment 9.1% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 19% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 27%    
Violent crime rate 288 92    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 55%