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  West Virginia Summers
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   50
Premature death 9,587 12,317    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 22% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 6.3    
Poor mental health days 4.5 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.3% 9.6%    
Health Factors   48
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 26% 29%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 10% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 199 138    
Teen birth rate 46 52    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,628:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 127    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 62% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 77% 73%    
Some college 49% 38%    
Unemployment 9.1% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 19% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 35%    
Violent crime rate 288 198    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 60%