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  West Virginia Roane
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   36
Premature death 9,587 9,813    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 22% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.8    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 26% 34%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 34%    
Excessive drinking 10% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 79    
Teen birth rate 46 46    
Clinical Care   29
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,870:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 77% 77%    
Some college 49% 24%    
Unemployment 9.1% 13.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 33%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 25%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 50%