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  West Virginia Nicholas
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   41
Premature death 9,587 10,261    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 22% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.5    
Poor mental health days 4.5 5.0    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.9%    
Health Factors   31
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 26% 31%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 33% 34%    
Excessive drinking 10% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 50    
Teen birth rate 46 44    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 839:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 86    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 77% 74%    
Some college 49% 42%    
Unemployment 9.1% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 288 244    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 44%