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  West Virginia Mercer
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   48
Premature death 9,587 12,077    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.6    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 12.3%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 10% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 283    
Teen birth rate 46 64    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,340:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 95    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 77% 71%    
Some college 49% 47%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 406    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 45%