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 | Preston, West Virginia

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  Preston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 19
Premature death 8,310 7,070-9,550 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9-4.4 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.1-5.2 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.1-10.5% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 26% 21-32% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-13% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 22-36 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 112   83 183  
Teen birth rate 43 38-48 22 46  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,517:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 82-95 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 71-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 58-86% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 37%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 42%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 9  

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