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 | Pendleton, West Virginia

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  Pendleton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 1
Premature death 5,948 4,361-7,924 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.8-4.2 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.1-3.0 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 13% 8-20% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 13% 7-23% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 92   83 183  
Teen birth rate 31 22-40 22 46  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 26% 22-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 936:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 87-111 52 107  
Diabetic screening 86% 60-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 53% 28-78% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 90%   92% 78%  
Some college 47%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-25% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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