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2012 | West Virginia | Compare Counties

  West Virginia Pocahontas
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   30
Premature death 9,587 9,468    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 22% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.7    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.0    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.3%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 26% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 10% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 12    
Teen birth rate 46 42    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 4,254:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 144    
Diabetic screening 83% 74%    
Mammography screening 62% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 77% 83%    
Some college 49% 35%    
Unemployment 9.1% 12.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 9%