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  West Virginia Lincoln
County
Health Outcomes   49
Mortality   49
Premature death 9,587 12,225    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 22% 32%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 6.3    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.0    
Low birthweight 9.3% 10.0%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 26% 33%    
Adult obesity 33% 39%    
Physical inactivity 33% 39%    
Excessive drinking 10% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 43    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 143    
Teen birth rate 46 68    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 2,770:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 124    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 77% 77%    
Some college 49% 36%    
Unemployment 9.1% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 32%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 43%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 47%