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  West Virginia Kanawha
County
Health Outcomes   38
Mortality   42
Premature death 9,587 10,278    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 22% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.6    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.4    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.8%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 26% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 315    
Teen birth rate 46 52    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 17% 16%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 595:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 76    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 77% 70%    
Some college 49% 57%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 22%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 34%    
Violent crime rate 288 530    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 4    
Access to recreational facilities 8 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 59%