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  West Virginia Mineral
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   11
Premature death 9,587 7,713    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 22% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.2    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.3% 10.0%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 26% 17%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 142    
Teen birth rate 46 34    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 17% 15%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 2,465:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 111    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 62% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 77% 86%    
Some college 49% 42%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 35%    
Violent crime rate 288 602    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 41%