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 | Raleigh, West Virginia

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  Raleigh
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 40
Premature death 10,302 9,456-11,148 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 29% 25-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 5.1-6.7 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.8-5.3 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 9.5% 8.8-10.2% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-36% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 5% 4-7% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18-26 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 163   83 183  
Teen birth rate 51 47-54 22 46  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,009:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 123 119-128 52 107  
Diabetic screening 77% 70-85% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 56-73% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 85%   92% 78%  
Some college 43%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 28% 22-34% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 5 4-7 1 5  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 30%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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