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  West Virginia Pendleton
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   4
Premature death 9,587 6,943    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 22% 13%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 2.6    
Poor mental health days 4.5 1.6    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.7%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 26% 15%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 10% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 53    
Teen birth rate 46 32    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 936:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 77% 89%    
Some college 49% 49%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 27%    
Violent crime rate 288 277    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 20%