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  West Virginia Taylor
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   13
Premature death 9,587 7,878    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.9 5.7    
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.1%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 26% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 10% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 199 229    
Teen birth rate 46 41    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 894:1 1,810:1    
Preventable hospital stays 101 115    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 77% 70%    
Some college 49% 45%    
Unemployment 9.1% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 30%    
Violent crime rate 288      
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 63%