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 | Morgan, West Virginia

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  Morgan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 20
Premature death 8,520 6,883-10,157 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 23% 17-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.4-5.6 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.3-6.2 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.0-9.2% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 28% 22-34% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-21% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 24-47 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 37   83 183  
Teen birth rate 44 36-52 22 46  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,649:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 80-98 52 107  
Diabetic screening 90% 71-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 55% 39-72% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 90%   92% 78%  
Some college 38%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 9  

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