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 | Lincoln, West Virginia

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 49
Premature death 11,977 10,331-13,623 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 31% 25-36% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 4.8-7.0 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.0 3.9-6.0 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.8-11.5% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 35% 30-42% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 38% 31-45% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-17% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 30-50 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 94   83 183  
Teen birth rate 66 58-73 22 46  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,770:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 118 109-128 52 107  
Diabetic screening 84% 71-97% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 51% 36-65% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 55%   92% 78%  
Some college 34%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-42% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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