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  West Virginia McDowell
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   55
Premature death 9,587 18,680    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 22% 35%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 7.1    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 12.5%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 26% 35%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 44%    
Excessive drinking 10% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 163    
Teen birth rate 46 75    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,614:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 135    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 44%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 77% 77%    
Some college 49% 29%    
Unemployment 9.1% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 45%    
Inadequate social support 19% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 37%    
Violent crime rate 288 216    
Physical Environment   31
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 50%