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  West Virginia Ohio
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   12
Premature death 9,587 7,872    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 22% 14%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.0    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.4%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 26% 29%    
Adult obesity 33% 30%    
Physical inactivity 33% 31%    
Excessive drinking 10% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 186    
Teen birth rate 46 34    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 358:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 84    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 77% 75%    
Some college 49% 61%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 288 419    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 7    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 51%