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  West Virginia Morgan
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   29
Premature death 9,587 9,334    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 22% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 26% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 33% 31%    
Excessive drinking 10% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 61    
Teen birth rate 46 41    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,649:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 80    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 62% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 77% 81%    
Some college 49% 39%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 21%    
Inadequate social support 19% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 141    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 8 24    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 31%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 35%