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  West Virginia Marshall
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   15
Premature death 9,587 8,008    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.2    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 37%    
Excessive drinking 10% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 143    
Teen birth rate 46 39    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,642:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 127    
Diabetic screening 83% 75%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 77% 82%    
Some college 49% 48%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 27%    
Violent crime rate 288 147    
Physical Environment   52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 6    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 23%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 70%