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  West Virginia Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   9
Premature death 9,587 7,629    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 22% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.6    
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.0%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 26% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 28%    
Excessive drinking 10% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 219    
Teen birth rate 46 37    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 880:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 64    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 77% 81%    
Some college 49% 57%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 15%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 21%    
Violent crime rate 288 180    
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 3    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 39%