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 | Monroe, West Virginia

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 25
Premature death 8,750 7,037-10,755 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 25% 19-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.3-5.3 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.6 4.0-7.2 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.5-10.0% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 21% 15-27% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-17% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 15-36 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 66   83 183  
Teen birth rate 38 31-46 22 46  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 4,587:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 86 77-95 52 107  
Diabetic screening 90% 71-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 48-91% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 41%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 25% 18-33% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 18%   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