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 | Logan, West Virginia

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  Logan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 53
Premature death 14,996 13,554-16,438 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 33% 30-37% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 7.1 6.3-8.0 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 6.3 5.3-7.2 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.9-12.1% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 35% 30-39% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-13% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 26-40 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 132   83 183  
Teen birth rate 59 54-65 22 46  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,074:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 178 170-187 52 107  
Diabetic screening 78% 67-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 46% 35-57% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 35%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-39% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 25% 21-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 8 4-11 1 5  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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