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  West Virginia Ritchie
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   39
Premature death 9,587 10,089    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 22% 16%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.2    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.6%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 26% 32%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 10% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 97    
Teen birth rate 46 46    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 3,422:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 115    
Diabetic screening 83% 89%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 77% 82%    
Some college 49% 45%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 288 202    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 38%