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  West Virginia Monongalia
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   1
Premature death 9,587 6,039    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 22% 15%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.9    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.1    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.8%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 26% 18%    
Adult obesity 33% 28%    
Physical inactivity 33% 24%    
Excessive drinking 10% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 373    
Teen birth rate 46 16    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 349:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 79    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 62% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 77% 73%    
Some college 49% 68%    
Unemployment 9.1% 5.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 17%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 288 255    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 7    
Access to recreational facilities 8 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 52%