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  West Virginia Marion
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   19
Premature death 9,587 8,575    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 22% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.5    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 26% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 10% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 191    
Teen birth rate 46 38    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,203:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 88    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 77% 76%    
Some college 49% 57%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 30%    
Violent crime rate 288 180    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 63%