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 | Pleasants, West Virginia

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  Pleasants
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 24
Premature death 8,720 6,236-11,863 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 14% 9-21% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.7-4.8 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.5-5.9 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 10.4% 7.7-13.1% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 28% 19-38% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 24-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 112   83 183  
Teen birth rate 40 30-50 22 46  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,860:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 125 108-142 52 107  
Diabetic screening 92% 65-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 28-87% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 95%   92% 78%  
Some college 52%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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