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  West Virginia Putnam
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   5
Premature death 9,587 7,103    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 22% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.3    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 26% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 30%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 10% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 110    
Teen birth rate 46 30    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 17% 13%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 815:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 78    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 77% 78%    
Some college 49% 62%    
Unemployment 9.1% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 14%    
Inadequate social support 19% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 20%    
Violent crime rate 288 190    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 8 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 76%