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 | Nicholas, West Virginia

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  Nicholas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 37
Premature death 10,113 8,684-11,542 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 25% 21-30% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.5 4.6-6.5 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 5.1 4.0-6.1 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.0-10.5% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 31% 26-36% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-13% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 26-43 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 183  
Teen birth rate 43 38-49 22 46  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 839:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 114-130 52 107  
Diabetic screening 86% 72-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 45-71% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 41%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 28
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 8   17 9  

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