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 | Taylor, West Virginia

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  Taylor
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 14
Premature death 8,144 6,569-9,982 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 25% 19-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 4.3-7.4 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.3-5.2 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.7-10.0% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 22% 17-29% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-12% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 118   83 183  
Teen birth rate 39 33-46 22 46  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,810:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 86-106 52 107  
Diabetic screening 83% 66-99% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 67% 49-85% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 75%   92% 78%  
Some college 46%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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