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  West Virginia Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   22
Premature death 9,587 8,757    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 22% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.5    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.0    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.5%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 26% 22%    
Adult obesity 33% 29%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 10% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 73    
Teen birth rate 46 36    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 4,587:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 93    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 77% 76%    
Some college 49% 40%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 16%    
Violent crime rate 288 165    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 0%