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 | Ohio, West Virginia

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  Ohio
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 12
Premature death 8,018 7,068-8,969 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 14% 11-16% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.0-4.7 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.1-5.0 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.6-10.6% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 29% 25-34% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-16% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 5-11 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 156   83 183  
Teen birth rate 33 30-37 22 46  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 358:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 87-98 52 107  
Diabetic screening 77% 65-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 53-80% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 61%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 16% 13-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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