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 | Monongalia, West Virginia

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  Monongalia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 3
Premature death 6,376 5,770-6,981 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 16% 13-18% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.2-4.4 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.4-4.8 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.0-8.3% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 18% 15-21% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 28% 25-33% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-17% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 8-13 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 327   83 183  
Teen birth rate 16 14-17 22 46  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 28% 24-32% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 349:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 74-83 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 74-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 65% 55-75% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 64%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 4.5%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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