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  West Virginia Preston
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   24
Premature death 9,587 8,917    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 22% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.8%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 26% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 10% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 119    
Teen birth rate 46 45    
Clinical Care   18
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,517:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 90    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 37%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 25%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 4    
Access to recreational facilities 8 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 40%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 50%