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  West Virginia Mason
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   45
Premature death 9,587 11,016    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 22% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.1    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.3% 10.4%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 26% 33%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 33% 34%    
Excessive drinking 10% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 82    
Teen birth rate 46 51    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 17% 15%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,970:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 133    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 77% 72%    
Some college 49% 52%    
Unemployment 9.1% 13.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 19% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 34%    
Violent crime rate 288 133    
Physical Environment   29
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% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 45%