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  West Virginia Raleigh
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   40
Premature death 9,587 10,181    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.6    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.9    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.6%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 26% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 10% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 179    
Teen birth rate 46 49    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,009:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 118    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 77% 79%    
Some college 49% 45%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 19% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 29%    
Violent crime rate 288 402    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 54%