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 | Marion, West Virginia

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 11
Premature death 7,970 7,173-8,768 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 20% 17-24% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.8-5.2 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0-4.5 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.9-9.6% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 10% 8-13% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-24 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 179   83 183  
Teen birth rate 38 34-41 22 46  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 24% 20-27% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,203:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 108 103-113 52 107  
Diabetic screening 75% 67-84% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 58-79% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 57%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 6.0%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 5 3-7 1 5  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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