The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Mineral, West Virginia

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  Mineral
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 22
Premature death 8,649 7,336-9,963 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 18% 15-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.9-5.9 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8-4.6 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.3-10.8% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 20% 16-26% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-16% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17-31 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 123   83 183  
Teen birth rate 31 27-36 22 46  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,465:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 111 103-118 52 107  
Diabetic screening 89% 77-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 58-85% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 90%   92% 78%  
Some college 44%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-26% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data