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 | Mingo, West Virginia

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  Mingo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 54
Premature death 15,193 13,515-16,871 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health 36% 32-41% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 8.2 7.1-9.3 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 7.0 5.9-8.2 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 11.6% 10.4-12.9% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking 35% 30-40% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-38% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 6% 4-10% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 32-50 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 183  
Teen birth rate 67 61-74 22 46  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,195:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 270 257-283 52 107  
Diabetic screening 79% 66-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 50% 36-64% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 65%   92% 78%  
Some college 33%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 34% 26-42% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 22% 18-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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